Cold hard labor, it's a labor of love Convicted of crimes, the crimes of passion Caught in a chain gang, the chain of fools Solitary confinement, confined by the rules I'm just a prisoner, an inmate of love Oh, I'm a prisoner, captured by love With no escape, nowhere to go No place to hide Hey, I'm a prisoner I'm just a prisoner Mending the wounds, the wounds of lament The knife cut deep, deep into my heart The romance is over, my passions remain Still bound to love by this ball and chain I'm just a prisoner, an inmate of love Oh, I'm a prisoner, captured by love With no escape, nowhere to go No place to hide Hey, I'm a prisoner I'm just a prisoner ♪ Oh, I'm a prisoner Hey, I'm a prisoner Find an escape, a key to the door I gotta get out, can't take anymore Make a clean break to bury the past I'll shed these chains and be free at last I'm just a prisoner, a prisoner of love I'm just a prisoner, a prisoner of love Hey, I'm a prisoner I'm just a prisoner