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The Black Bread and Black Coffee

The train is moving, with wrong carts
To the jail they're taking me
Only four sides to this world
And in this world there is no me
 
When I've opened my eyes
A grand sorrow swallowed me
The tears flowed down my cheeks
And that is when I've realized that...
 
The black, black bread and black coffee
Overcome by loneliness
In their minds, searchin' for happiness
That's called liberty
 
The younger sister asked:
"Mother, where's my brother?"
(Your brother's sitting in a dark cell),
For his crime, he's doing time
 
The black, black bread and black coffee
Overcome by loneliness
In their minds, searchin' for happiness
That's called liberty
 
Suddenly into the cell a bull jumps in
And beats up on a young jailbird
On his face, the young prisoner falls
His heart stops beating
 
And comes a blissful moment
When the death takes away my breath
My body they'll carry out
But by the cell, there'll be again
 
Another black bread and black coffee
Overcome by loneliness
In their minds, searchin' for happiness
That's called liberty
 
The black bread and black coffee
Overcome by loneliness
In their minds, searchin' for happiness
That's called liberty
 
Original lyrics

Czarny chleb i czarna kawa

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