The Prisoner's SongVernon Dalhart- Top #1 in 26 and 26!Oh, I wish I had some-one to love meSome-one to call me their ownOh, I wish I had some-one to live with'Cause I'm ti-red of liv-in' a-loneOh, please meet me to-night in the moon-lightPlease meet me to-night all a-loneFor I have a sad sto-ry to tell youIt's a sto-ry that's nev-er been toldI'll be car-ried to the new jail to-mor-rowLeav-ing my poor dar-ling all a-loneWith the cold pris-on bars all a-round meAnd my head on a pil-low of stoneNow I have a grand ship on the o-ceanAll mount-ed with sil-ver and goldAnd be-fore my poor dar-lin' would suf-ferOh! that ship would be an-chored and soldNow if I had wings like an an-gelO-ver these pri-son walls I would flyAnd I'd fly to the arms of my poor dar-lin'And there I'd be wil-ling to die
