27 Years in Shadows

To my good friend Charles Victor Thompson who has sat for 27 years on Texas Death Row.

[Verse]
Stone walls whisper secrets dark
Twenty-seven years I made my mark
Counting days and endless nights
In this cell devoid of light

[Verse 2]
The weight of time a heavy chain
Every sunrise feels the same
Faces change but I can't leave
Memories my only reprieve

[Chorus]
In the shadows where I dwell
A story only silence tells
Regret and sorrow fill my soul
Twenty-seven years take their toll

[Verse 3]
Texas sands the blistering heat
Silent echoes of love's deceit
Choices made and paths I've worn
Linger like a thorn that's torn

[Verse 4]
Faces fade like morning mist
Nightmares follow every twist
Guilt and grief both intertwine
In this cell where shadows bind

[Bridge]
For every tear my heart conceived
There's a dream I once believed
Hope a candle faint and low
Flickers in this endless woe