I was standin' on the corner With some business for the man I was holdin' what he wanted When they took me to the van Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin' There's a hole in my life Big enough to drag a better man down Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time in the big house) I was taken to detention I was feelin' scared as hell I was stripped of my possessions I was taken to a cell Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin' There's a hole in my life Like someone took a gun and shattered my hopes Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time in the big house) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time in the big house) Was it somethin' I was missing That I thought I had to score? Was it all for love and money? Does it matter anymore? Now I'm sittin' and I'm thinkin' There's a hole in my life Big enough to drag a better man down Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time in the big house) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time) Doin' hard time (Hard time) Hard time in the big house (Hard time in the big house)