One day a friend took me asideand said I have to leave youfor buying something from a friendthey say I've done wrongfor protecting the name of a manthey say I'll have to leave you,so now I'm bidding you farewellfor much too long.And here's a song to sing,for every man inside,if he can hear you singit's an open door.There's not a rich man there,who couldn't pay his wayand buy the freedom that's a high pricefor the poor.Kids in Texassmoking grass,ten year sentencecomes to passMisdemeanorin Ann Arbor,ask the judgesWhy?Another friend said to her kidsI'm gonna have to leave youfor selling something to the manI guess I did wrongand although I did the best I couldI'm gonna have to leave youso now I'm kissing you farewellfor much too long.And here's a song to sing,for every man insideif he can hear you singit's an open door.There's not a rich man therewho couldn't pay his wayand buy the freedom that's a high pricefor the poor.