Prison-Bound Heart

I was led to believe
If I were to beg and plead
That you would give my prison-bound heart
A pardon and reprieve
But it’s still found here in my chest
Shackled and bound to attest
That what ol' Hank sang years ago
Remains a refrain of my protest
Although you claim to have set me free
These chains clang a different melody
And each note links to a painful memory
You know I was scared
With the gallows drawing near
Put the rope around my neck
And my worries disappeared
As the fibers cut my skin
I thought I’d never love again
Yet your hands untied the knot
That absolved me of my sins
And weeks of tears have set you free
But was it just my fears that made you flee
Is there a way to have you turn and run to me