Somebody, please, if somebody will 
Let them take a letter to my girl, Lucille 
Let them tell her, Lord, how I'm missing 
her still 
I think about her constantly 

Somebody, please, if somebody can 
Let them take a letter from this 
lonely man 
All I ask is Lord, make her understand 
I'll die if she don't wait for me 

I heard a rumor from the guys in Cell A 
You've served your time and you are 
leaving today 
Well, there is something you can do 
for me to help your old friend 
Help me, please 
'Cause I've got seven years in this 
old pen 
Till I'm home again 

Somebody, please, if somebody will 
Let them take a letter to my girl, Lucille 
Let them tell her, Lord, how I'm missing 
her still 
I think about her constantly 

Somebody, please, if somebody can 
Let them take a letter from this 
lonely man 
All I ask is, Lord, make her understand 
I'll die if she don't wait for me 

To hear you tell it, you're all innocent men 
But I was guilty, and I'd do it all again 
Just to hold her for a minute or two 
I'd steal a king's crown, yes, I would 
If I don't reach that girl some way, I know 
There'll be another man around 

Somebody, please, if somebody will 
Let them take a letter to my girl, Lucille 
Let them tell her, Lord, how I'm missing 
her still 
Because I think about her constantly 

Ugh, somebody, please, if somebody can 
Let them take a letter from this lonely man 
All I ask is, Lord, why don't you make her 
understand because 
I'll die if she don't wait for me 

Oooooh, somebody, please, if somebody will 
Let them take a letter to my girl, Lucille 
Let them tell her, Lord, how I'm missing 
Her still 
I think about her constantly...