I was born in sin's penitentiary/ Enslaved to evil- this condemned and sentenced me/ Locked in a cell block, I'd act wickedly in captivity/ While watching myself rot born with a death sentence/ Warned to neglect repentance by my Lord who expressed vengeance/ By deceiving my mind and keeping me blind/ And convincing me that evil was fine/ His name is Lucifer, he was my slave master/ He said to oppose God and screamed with great laughter/ He ruled this prison of sin, my vision was dim/ He told me what to do and I'd listen to him/ I was depraved and arrogant- an accursed transgressor/ My ways inherited- from my first ancestors/ Trapped in my sinful habitation/ I was into masturbation, and it kindled aggravation/ But I loved the darkness of my cell/ Plus my lungs were heartless, and this sluggard's carcass had a smell/ An unbearable stench/ Disgusting and vile, my lusting was wild, with some terrible wench/ A praiser of wickedness, my behavior was mischievous/ Craving sin-enslaved to my sicknesses/ Much inclined to muck and slime/ And crust and grime I has such a disgusting mind/ Sinning was fluid, swimming in sewage/ Lucifer fed me his stew I'd drink and then spew it/ I often coughed and had constant red eye/ Spiritually talkin' I was a walkin' dead guy/ 'Cause the Law hung over me as a guillotine/ Really mean, and thrilled to sin, I was still a fiend/ Many times a man came to my cell/ To ask me if I wanted someone to save me from Hell/ But I'd slap him in the face, and laugh at this grace/ 'Cause it so happened that I was trapped in this place/ I was content in sin, I disregarded that I couldn't be pardoned/ From my sentencing so I slept heavily-the best remedy/ In neglecting the fact I faced a death penalty/ Then came my day of execution/ It was time to die but I couldn't pay the retribution!!! I was a detestable prisoner, an ineffective listener/ Than I had an unexpected Visitor/ And this was frightening, 'cause I was trifling/ Then came the Spirit of Christ the Righteous King/ A shining light came on inside of my cell/ Revealing my sinful condition, I cried and I yelled/ God forgive me, rescue me from death's despair/ Don't execute me in the electric chair!/ But then I was embraced- by His love and truth/ He said He died in my place-as my substitute/ I couldn't fathom His charity, so I asked Him clarity/ He actually sat in the chair for me/ He took the violent wrath on my behalf/ So I could have life and be alive at last!/ My first reply, was but You're a perfect Guy/ You never cursed or lied, you didn't deserve to die/ But He said He wanted to because He made a covenant/ To save His people so they wouldn't face His punishment/ So I hugged and thanked Him, His robe was all red/ He said He proved all this was true because He rose from the dead/ Now my charges were dropped/ He gave me faith when He replaced my heart because it was as hard as a rock/ He broke my shackles, now my visions clear/ I was given ears, He removed my filthy prison gear/ And proceeded to put it on the shelf/ My death sentence was dropped when He took it upon Himself/ Then He dressed me in His perfect righteousness/ The nicest gift, yes I was hype from this!/ He told me He freed me for a purpose, Tim/ To conform me to His image, and serve and worship Him/ Then I fell on my face I'll tell of Your ways/ And proclaim you save sinners by indelible grace/ I savor this pleasure, You're the greatest of treasures/ Jesus Christ- I can't wait to praise You forever/ But then Lucifer tried to keep me from leavin'/ But Jesus crushed His head and defeated His demons/ We bounced from the prison, He announced I'm forgiven/ I was dead in that place, now I'm out and I'm livin'/ And I shout: 'HE IS RISEN!' for hours abroad/ I've been freed by the Gospel which is the Power of God/ Then He said He must return to His Father's side/ I started crying, so He said "be calm, you're fine"/ Because His Holy Spirit will guide my steps/ He promised He'd keep me until my final breath/ I now await the return of the Sovereign Lamb/ To take me to worship Him in the promised land/ This parable's a metaphorical analogy/ Of a terrible but then adorable reality. And I'm praising Jesus, 'cause He redeemed and freed me when I was enslaved in Egypt