Don't Get Married - Merle Haggard

Julie they’ve taken me to prison

I pulled the gun and robbed the jewelry store

The only thing i took was that big diamond

You know the one you said you wish was yours

The diamond in the window called for money

The price was just too much for me to pay

But the price i’m paying now is so much bigger

Oh julie, don’t i have the right to say

Don’t get married, julie wait for me

Don’t get married 'cause someday i’ll be free

Julie, when i serve the time they gave me

I’ll walk out through the gates and i’ll be free

I hope you didn’t only want the diamond

'Cause i pray that you also wanted me