Never woulda caught the train to Louisian'
If it hadn't been forlove
Never woulda run through the blindin' rain
Without one dollar to myname
If it hadn't been
If it hadn't been for love
Never woulda seen the trouble that I'm in
If it hadn't been for love
Woulda been gone like awayward wind
If it hadn't been for love
Nobody knows it better than me
I wouldn't be wishing I was free
If it hadn't been
If it hadn't beenfor love
Four cold walls against my will
At least I know he's lyingstill
Four cold walls without paroll
Lord have mercy on mysoul
Never woulda gone to that side of town
If it hadn't been for love
Never woulda took a mind to track him down
If it hadn't been forlove
Never woulda loaded up a forty four
Put myself behind a jail housedoor
If it hadn't been
If it hadn't been for love
Four cold wallsagainst my will
At least I know he's lying still
Four cold walls without parole
Lord have mercy on my soul
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I know that in the morning now
I see ascending light upon a hill
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed, still