There's a t-shirt that goes with this song, and across the top of it reads "Sonny's going to the chair" and the rest of the shirt is the lyrics of the song. It was awesome.
REK was the first show I ever went to. I lied to my parents and snuck up to Atlanta. Used my fake ID to drink Shiner Bock and party my ass off. Worth every minute.
This album is fantastic, and this is probably my favourite (recorded version) of this classic The band rocking it, playing it awesome and the intro us absolutely class
great song .. great crowd.. best audience reaction, wish i was there.. the story was cool.. but i just purchased this song without the intro (8:31).. but they left the long ending on it .. what is the chant at the end?
Sonny sat alone In his cold, dark prison cell. He knew his time was coming And he was headed straight to Hell. It was just before supper, His turn out in the yard. This guy that walking him, Was a brand new prison guard. The guard’s face looked familiar, Like someone he used to know. Then he felt the chains fall off And the guard said, “Let’s hurry up and go.” You see Sherri had a brother and Sonny broke out in a grin. The road goes on forever And the party never ends.
