Michael Martin Murphey — The Kill Pen

Well hello there, dear mama I can see you're mighty scared I can see you've been raisin' babies In a pasture somewhere They took away your babies Left you all alone, and then They stripped you of your pride Brought you here to the Kill Pen Now they're bringin' you in to the auction ring I can hear them say "How much will you give me, boys To take this one away? It looks like she's got good bloodlines She's been left alone too long." Now she's going to the dogs in the Kill Pen Till she's goin', goin', gone But I can read between the lines, girl You and I are just the same We're both afraid of trusting But we should not be ashamed I was once abandoned, too But there's tenderness within So I've come to buy your freedom And get you out of this Kill Pen You see, you and I, we're just alike They tried to take my babies, too Tried to kill my spirit I was treated just like you Then they lied to strip me of my pride Tried to shame me to my friends And then a Voice said "Come and follow Me I'll get you out of this Kill Pen." Long ago there was an auction And the auctioneer did say "How much silver will you give me, boys To take this one away?" The Prisoner had good bloodlines But for me He was condemned And He shed His blood upon the cross And got me out of this Kill Pen Can you read between the lines, friends? You and I are just the same We're both afraid of trusting But we should not be ashamed We've all been abandoned But there's tenderness within So won't you come and follow Him He'll get you out of this Kill Pen Won't you come and follow Him Let's all get out of this Kill Pen