Riot in Cell Block #9 (1973 Austin, TX) Lyrics

July 27 1963
I was serving time for armed robbery
3 oclock in the morning sleeping in my cell
Heard whistle blow i heard somebody yell
There's a riot going on, there's a riot going on, there's a riot going on
Up in cell block no 9!
Trouble started cell block no 4
Spread like fire cross the prison floor
I said ok boys get ready to run
Here comes the warden he's got a tommy gun

There's a riot going on, there's a riot going on, there's a riot going on
Up in cell block no 9!
That's right
Warden said come out put your hands up in the air
If you don't stop this riot you're all gonna get the chair
Was billy c said it's too late to quit
Pass they dynamite cause the fuse is lit
There's a riot going on, there's a riot going on, there's a riot going on
Up in cell block no 9!
In the 47th hour tear gas got our men
We're all in our cells but every now and then
There's a riot going on, there's a riot going on, there's a riot going on
Up in cell block no. 9!
That's right