Free
I'm Free!
I am "free"-er here in prison
Than I've ever been before!
They took responsibility
And tossed it out the door.
It's true, they also took my house,
My money and my car --
The ability to travel and do business --
That'll scar.
But they also took my headaches --
Interruptions on the phone --
Paying taxes, sticking stickers --
Pretty much, I'm left alone.
"Doing time" is what they call it.
It all boils down to how.
I've just never had the time before
I guess that time is now!
I never had the time before
To kick back with a book
So far I've kicked back quite a few --
Six hundred plus. It took
Ten years' "time" to self indulge,
My fingers to engage
The Clavinova keyboard.
In the chapel -- quite the cage.
I've had time to write three books so far.
(And we're only on year three!)
Add a screenplay too and sev'ral poems.
What's next? -- We'll have to see!
Oh yeah, I spent more than a year
Just playing with Forex --
You know, the money market
Yen and euros I can hex.
I think I found a way to safely
Navigate the maze
Mathematic'ly removing
Quite a bit of useless haze.
If I'm right (I've got five years in which
To hone my Forex skills),
I'll pay full restitution.
(In addition to new bills!)
Haven't heard a single doorbell,
No Jehovah's Witness pitch.
Haven't paid a cent for housing,
Or my meals -- not a stitch.
Well, I can't say that exactly.
For the right amount of books --
(U.S. stamps "Forever" earmarked
Can do wonders for one's looks!)
Same clothes -- dark green -- both shirt and pants,
But still right off the shelves
Mysteriously they trade for books --
Provided by green elves!
Colored pens, raw eggs, tomatoes,
Even berries off the vine,
For the right amount of barter,
This and more can all be mine!
Helps to have a useful hustle
What to do to make a dime --
Polish shoes or make some yogurt
Different ways of doing time.
We've got guys who make burritos,
Pizza worthy of the name.
Need some typing or a tutor?
Stamps or fish -- it's all the same.
I digress. I'm talkin' freedom
To be "all that you can be" --
Learn to make your own burritos
Use the microwaves -- they're free!
I know it sounds a little strange
To say there's things I'll miss
Five years from now when I get out
But let me just say this:
Doing time is what it's all about --
Inside or when you're "free."
To "use your time most wisely"
That's what I'll take home with me.