I recieved the letter you wrote dear in which you said you'd wait for me I'm asking you to please not to wait dear it will only ruin your life I see Now please don't wait for me darling we could never be happy I know I'll always be a next convict and branded wherever I go [ dobro ] In three years my sentence is over the gate will swing wide for me The warden will say I'm a free man but my name will never be free Please don't wait for me darling... [ harmonica ] May God bless you for your kindness you've stuck with me through thick and thin I love you too much to disgrace you in closing God bless you again Now please don't wait for me darling...