The spring again had come, so shiny is the sun It's looking gently through the window bars This sadness in my heart Is tearing soul apart My memory is full of scars it'll come and scatter old and unforgiven sin It's all about the girl I loved so long It's coming with this girl, It's going with this girl, And to forget I must be strong
It's spring in Alcatraz, and the northern wind Was transferred from New York, such an evil thing, My heart is burdened with disgrace It's spring in Alcatraz, and the northern wind Someday I had a bank, life can be so mean It's not the 21 that counts but eleven and the ace
I feel they are so near the birds I cannot hear I's pity that you are so short, my spring I'm glad that here I have, as much as here I have Your love's the only missing thing
It's spring in Alcatraz, and the northern wind Was transferred from New York, such an evil thing, My heart is burdened with disgrace It's spring in Alcatraz, and the northern wind Someday I had the bank, life can be so mean It's not the 21 that counts but eleven and the ace