Arnold Nash
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โฑ๏ธ 4:49 duration
๐ ID: 9532863
๐ Lyrics
He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half his life in prison
The other half on the run
I'll tell you all the story of Arnold Nash
I got a call from the warden
When they found the empty cell
I said, I'm retired, but I'll tell you what I know
Most men do their time
Wishing they were back at home
But Arnold, well, he's got no place to go
We were buddies back in grade school
He'd come to the house and play
No one knows what set him on his path
Some would say a broken home
Can turn a good kid bad
Some insist he was never more than trash
In '81 my dad was sheriff
And I aimed to fill his shoes
As Arnold was starting up his own career
He'd work twice as hard at stealing
Than he would at an honest job
He'd take anything from dope to fishing gear
He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half a life in prison
The other half on the run
This here is the story of Arnold Nash
Well, I chased him through the woods of Maine
A good many times
Once through a driving snow in his stocking feet
He'd be locked up for a while
A year or two at most
And then he'd be right back out on the street
He was a burglar and a thief
With two escapes to boot
In '91 he crossed over the line
He beat to death his neighbor
For a VA check to cash
And so Arnold went up state for the big time
With a 45-year sentence
He thought he was in for good
He spent a quarter century inside
And for his good behavior
They shaved off 18 years
They said, Arnold, you'll soon pack your bags and ride
So I reassured the warden
No need to worry, son
This old prisoner, he won't be going far
Sure enough, when he got hungry
He come out of the shady woods
Walked right up to the blue state trooper's car
These days I'm in retirement
And I guess old Nash is too
And I know what he saw on the Bangor Road
He saw comfort in that cruiser
Saw three squares and a bed
Relieved to come to the end of this episode
He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half a life in prison
The other half on the run
Now you all know the story of Arnold Nash
Now I've told the true story of Arnold Nash
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half his life in prison
The other half on the run
I'll tell you all the story of Arnold Nash
I got a call from the warden
When they found the empty cell
I said, I'm retired, but I'll tell you what I know
Most men do their time
Wishing they were back at home
But Arnold, well, he's got no place to go
We were buddies back in grade school
He'd come to the house and play
No one knows what set him on his path
Some would say a broken home
Can turn a good kid bad
Some insist he was never more than trash
In '81 my dad was sheriff
And I aimed to fill his shoes
As Arnold was starting up his own career
He'd work twice as hard at stealing
Than he would at an honest job
He'd take anything from dope to fishing gear
He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half a life in prison
The other half on the run
This here is the story of Arnold Nash
Well, I chased him through the woods of Maine
A good many times
Once through a driving snow in his stocking feet
He'd be locked up for a while
A year or two at most
And then he'd be right back out on the street
He was a burglar and a thief
With two escapes to boot
In '91 he crossed over the line
He beat to death his neighbor
For a VA check to cash
And so Arnold went up state for the big time
With a 45-year sentence
He thought he was in for good
He spent a quarter century inside
And for his good behavior
They shaved off 18 years
They said, Arnold, you'll soon pack your bags and ride
So I reassured the warden
No need to worry, son
This old prisoner, he won't be going far
Sure enough, when he got hungry
He come out of the shady woods
Walked right up to the blue state trooper's car
These days I'm in retirement
And I guess old Nash is too
And I know what he saw on the Bangor Road
He saw comfort in that cruiser
Saw three squares and a bed
Relieved to come to the end of this episode
He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
A terrible family man
Living a life of crime, just do the math
Half a life in prison
The other half on the run
Now you all know the story of Arnold Nash
Now I've told the true story of Arnold Nash
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.14] He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
[00:02.55] A terrible family man
[00:05.38] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[00:10.98] Half his life in prison
[00:13.54] The other half on the run
[00:16.08] I'll tell you all the story of Arnold Nash
[00:21.97] I got a call from the warden
[00:24.48] When they found the empty cell
[00:27.23] I said, I'm retired, but I'll tell you what I know
[00:32.94] Most men do their time
[00:35.48] Wishing they were back at home
[00:38.66] But Arnold, well, he's got no place to go
[00:43.32] We were buddies back in grade school
[00:46.17] He'd come to the house and play
[00:49.42] No one knows what set him on his path
[00:55.36] Some would say a broken home
[00:57.50] Can turn a good kid bad
[01:01.18] Some insist he was never more than trash
[01:06.24] In '81 my dad was sheriff
[01:09.07] And I aimed to fill his shoes
[01:11.87] As Arnold was starting up his own career
[01:17.12] He'd work twice as hard at stealing
[01:20.29] Than he would at an honest job
[01:23.03] He'd take anything from dope to fishing gear
[01:28.03] He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
[01:31.47] A terrible family man
[01:34.23] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[01:40.13] Half a life in prison
[01:42.64] The other half on the run
[01:45.44] This here is the story of Arnold Nash
[01:52.59] Well, I chased him through the woods of Maine
[01:56.60] A good many times
[01:59.49] Once through a driving snow in his stocking feet
[02:04.57] He'd be locked up for a while
[02:07.47] A year or two at most
[02:10.34] And then he'd be right back out on the street
[02:15.64] He was a burglar and a thief
[02:18.64] With two escapes to boot
[02:22.02] In '91 he crossed over the line
[02:27.07] He beat to death his neighbor
[02:29.89] For a VA check to cash
[02:32.41] And so Arnold went up state for the big time
[02:38.32]
[03:02.34] With a 45-year sentence
[03:05.91] He thought he was in for good
[03:09.07] He spent a quarter century inside
[03:14.66] And for his good behavior
[03:17.28] They shaved off 18 years
[03:20.07] They said, Arnold, you'll soon pack your bags and ride
[03:25.44] So I reassured the warden
[03:28.41] No need to worry, son
[03:31.24] This old prisoner, he won't be going far
[03:36.61] Sure enough, when he got hungry
[03:39.62] He come out of the shady woods
[03:42.83] Walked right up to the blue state trooper's car
[03:47.85] These days I'm in retirement
[03:50.94] And I guess old Nash is too
[03:54.02] And I know what he saw on the Bangor Road
[03:58.77] He saw comfort in that cruiser
[04:01.88] Saw three squares and a bed
[04:04.67] Relieved to come to the end of this episode
[04:10.40] He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
[04:13.77] A terrible family man
[04:16.25] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[04:21.88] Half a life in prison
[04:24.44] The other half on the run
[04:26.92] Now you all know the story of Arnold Nash
[04:32.02] Now I've told the true story of Arnold Nash
[04:38.28]
[00:02.55] A terrible family man
[00:05.38] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[00:10.98] Half his life in prison
[00:13.54] The other half on the run
[00:16.08] I'll tell you all the story of Arnold Nash
[00:21.97] I got a call from the warden
[00:24.48] When they found the empty cell
[00:27.23] I said, I'm retired, but I'll tell you what I know
[00:32.94] Most men do their time
[00:35.48] Wishing they were back at home
[00:38.66] But Arnold, well, he's got no place to go
[00:43.32] We were buddies back in grade school
[00:46.17] He'd come to the house and play
[00:49.42] No one knows what set him on his path
[00:55.36] Some would say a broken home
[00:57.50] Can turn a good kid bad
[01:01.18] Some insist he was never more than trash
[01:06.24] In '81 my dad was sheriff
[01:09.07] And I aimed to fill his shoes
[01:11.87] As Arnold was starting up his own career
[01:17.12] He'd work twice as hard at stealing
[01:20.29] Than he would at an honest job
[01:23.03] He'd take anything from dope to fishing gear
[01:28.03] He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
[01:31.47] A terrible family man
[01:34.23] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[01:40.13] Half a life in prison
[01:42.64] The other half on the run
[01:45.44] This here is the story of Arnold Nash
[01:52.59] Well, I chased him through the woods of Maine
[01:56.60] A good many times
[01:59.49] Once through a driving snow in his stocking feet
[02:04.57] He'd be locked up for a while
[02:07.47] A year or two at most
[02:10.34] And then he'd be right back out on the street
[02:15.64] He was a burglar and a thief
[02:18.64] With two escapes to boot
[02:22.02] In '91 he crossed over the line
[02:27.07] He beat to death his neighbor
[02:29.89] For a VA check to cash
[02:32.41] And so Arnold went up state for the big time
[02:38.32]
[03:02.34] With a 45-year sentence
[03:05.91] He thought he was in for good
[03:09.07] He spent a quarter century inside
[03:14.66] And for his good behavior
[03:17.28] They shaved off 18 years
[03:20.07] They said, Arnold, you'll soon pack your bags and ride
[03:25.44] So I reassured the warden
[03:28.41] No need to worry, son
[03:31.24] This old prisoner, he won't be going far
[03:36.61] Sure enough, when he got hungry
[03:39.62] He come out of the shady woods
[03:42.83] Walked right up to the blue state trooper's car
[03:47.85] These days I'm in retirement
[03:50.94] And I guess old Nash is too
[03:54.02] And I know what he saw on the Bangor Road
[03:58.77] He saw comfort in that cruiser
[04:01.88] Saw three squares and a bed
[04:04.67] Relieved to come to the end of this episode
[04:10.40] He was a good prisoner, a bad citizen
[04:13.77] A terrible family man
[04:16.25] Living a life of crime, just do the math
[04:21.88] Half a life in prison
[04:24.44] The other half on the run
[04:26.92] Now you all know the story of Arnold Nash
[04:32.02] Now I've told the true story of Arnold Nash
[04:38.28]