I built up my own jail Build it all by myself No, I didn't need Help from nobody else I hammered every nail When I built my own jail I put up all the bars I poured all the cement You wouldn't believe The time I spent Now I can't afford bail And here I built my own jail ♪ I'm the only prisoner here And I'm the warden too And I'm pretty hard on me 'Cause that's what wardens do I built my own hell When I built my own jail ♪ I've put on my ball and chain I sewed up my own stripes And every day Chain's just getting more tight Lord, help me from my own self I built my own jail Lord, help me from my own self I built my own jail