Behind The Eyes Of Henri Young

Sent him away in '38, California state, the case was tried Henri Young was an orphan son, came undone when his sister cried His time he'd serve, he'd stole for her Free men until, five dollar bill

But the grocery store had a postal door, federal law had to intervene And underneath all the disbelief was a petty thief who was just 17 He'd come at last, to Alcatraz He'd come so far, with a weary heart

And as sure as my name is Henri Young, I never meant to hurt no one I'd take back everything I stole, if God would come and save my soul And then they'll hear these cries An innocent man behind these eyes

Well, he stayed up late for the prison break, and he tried to escape, but the plan was blown And he begged and prayed but the warden came, threw him away, down in the hole For 19 days, he was meant to stay But he disappeared for three long years

Well they headed down to the underground, where they let him out to return to his room And when morning came he was never the same and he stabbed McCain with the handle of the spoon From days gone past, to Alcatraz From a man who steals, to a man who kills

And as sure as my name is Henri Young, I never meant to hurt no one I'd take back everything I stole, if God would come and save my soul And then they'll hear these cries An innocent man behind these eyes

Well the year was told on the radio DiMaggio and the war was at its worst Henri Young was an orphan son who came undone with murder in the first Death by gas, in Alcatraz Good man when he came, now who's the one to blame

And as sure as my name is Henri Young, I never meant to hurt no one I'd take back everything I stole, if God would come and save my soul And then they'll hear these cries An innocent man behind these eyes