Lyrics San Quentin - Live at Österåker Prison, Sweden - October 1972 - Johnny Cash

San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me
You've guarded me since 1963
I've seen 'em come and go and I've seen them die
And long ago I stopped askin' why
San Quentin, what good do you think you'll do
Do you think I'll be different when you're through?
You bend my heart and mind and you warp my soul
And your stone walls turn my blood a little cold
Österåker, may you rot and burn in hell
May your walls fall and may I live to tell
May all the world forget you ever stood
'Cause the whole world will regret you did no good
San Quentin, you've been livin' hell to me