The Prisoner
Ezra Furman
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The Prisoner by Ezra Furman
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Released as the B side to Restless Year.
Consequence of Sound reviewed it on 8th December 2015.
It embodies all of the contradictions that make Furman’s music so compelling. A twangy acoustic guitar and vaudevillian piano line combine to create a rollicking, exuberant mood that’s immediately unde...
The Prisoner Lyrics
I am a prisoner in this dark place
I am a prisoner in the dark places of this house
And my master comes by every once in a while
Yes, my master comes by and he feeds my mouth
He is a good man
You don't know him like I know him
And I'm his good little girl
I am a prisoner down in the basement of this house
And I wouldn't trade it
Not for all the world
I wouldn't trade it for all the world
I got a window I can look out and see the light
I got a window, to a set of concrete stairs
And I can hear footsteps
All the people on the street
Sometimes I get to thinking life is so unfair
But I am a weakling, honey
And I can't survive out there
With nobody round to tell me how to be
I am a prisoner, I can't make it on my own
And I'm so glad my master takes good care of me
So glad he takes good care of me
The Prisoner Q&A
Who wrote The Prisoner's ?
The Prisoner was written by Ezra Furman.
When did Ezra Furman release The Prisoner?
Ezra Furman released The Prisoner on Tue Dec 08 2015.
What did Ezra Furman say about "The Prisoner"?
Onstage, Ezra has said “I wish I could say that I only wrote one song about being unwillingly locked in a basement”.