
When Texas was fertile ground for prison bands
"[T]he most moving lyrics are about loneliness, heartache and how incarceration strains families."
โThe musicians skated around problems. The officers treated us better. Every song you did on the albums, youโd get $10 for writing it, and if you played at the rodeo, you got $5.โ
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Turninโ out the lights
The partyโs over
They say that weeknights
Good things must end early
