Behind The Eyes Of Henri Young Lyrics - Kasey Chambers

Sent him away in '38, California state, the case was tried 

Henry 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 Henry 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 

And as sure as my name is Henry 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 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 Henry 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 

Henry 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 Henry 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 

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