They had him hooked up to a monitor,
hooked up to a catheter,
and he didn’t like it.
I gotta get out of here,
he said to anyone who would listen,
I don't belong in here
I didn't have no seizure
Why they put me in here?
They crazy people
Crazy
I'm 84 years old
Always had a job
never been in no trouble
never even been to the courthouse
been workin’ since I was 18
started brick-layin’
Got married when I was 18 too.
She 18 too.
I passed the third grade
and been workin' all my life.
I never done no hurt to nobody.
Why they put me in here?
They crazy
It makes no sense.
I gotta get out of here.
I gotta get to church on Sunday mornin’
Gotta get to my gospel singin’
Good Lord took my wife when she was 30 years old
I ain’t afraid of dyin’
Just waitin’ for the Good Lord to take me too
I didn’t have no seizure
Why they put me in here?
I gotta get to church on Sunday mornin’
I never hurt nobody
Why they do me this way?