Bad news, bad came to me where I sleep Turn, turn, again Sayin' one of your is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the and the wind
Tell me the trouble, me once to my ear Turn, turn, again prison and ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the and the wind
Oh the charge of how this came to be? Turn, turn, again Manslaughter in the highest of Turn, to the rain and the wind
I sat down and wrote the best words I could Turn, turn, again Explaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday Turn, turn to the and the wind
a reply I left by the moon Turn, turn, again And was in his chambers by the next Turn, turn to the and the wind
Could you me the facts, I said without fear Turn, turn, again That a friend of would get ninety-nine years Turn, turn to the and the wind
A crash on the flew the car to a field Turn, turn, again There was four persons and he was at the wheel Turn, turn to the and the wind
But I know him as good as I'm myself Turn, turn, again And he harm a life that belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain and the
The judge he spoke out of the of his mouth Turn, turn, again Sayin',"The witness who saw he no doubt" Turn, turn to the and the wind
That may be true, got a sentence to serve Turn, turn, again But ninety-nine years, he just don't Turn, turn to the rain and the
Too late, too late for his case it is Turn, turn, turn His sentenced is passed and it be repealed Turn, turn to the and the wind
But he no criminal and his crime it is none Turn, turn, turn What to him could happen to anyone Turn, to the rain and the wind
And at that the jerked forward and his face it did freeze Turn, turn, again Sayin',"Could you kindly my office now, please" Turn, to the rain and the wind
The was funny and I stood up so slow Turn, turn, again With no other choice for to go Turn, turn to the rain and the
I walked down the hallway and I heard his door Turn, turn, turn I walked the courthouse stairs and I did not understand Turn, to the rain and the wind
And I played my through the night to the day Turn, turn, again And the only tune my guitar could Was, "Oh the cruel and the wind"