Michael Martin Murphey - The k** Pen lyrics

Well hello there, dear mama I can see you're mighty scared I can see you've been raisin' babies In a pasture somewhere They took away your babies Left you all alone, and then, They stripped you of your pride Brought you here to the k** Pen Now they're bringin' you in to the auction ring I can hear them say "How much will you give me, boys, To take this one away? It looks like she's got good bloodlines, She's been left alone too long." Now she's going to the dogs in the k** Pen Till she's goin', goin', gone. But I can read between the lines, girl, You and I are just the same We're both afraid of trusting But we should not be ashamed I was once abandoned, too, But there's tenderness within So I've come to buy your freedom And get you out of this k** Pen You see, you and I, we're just alike They tried to take my babies, too Tried to k** my spirit I was treated just like you Then they lied to strip me of my pride Tried to shame me to my friends And then a Voice said, "Come and follow Me, I'll get you out of this k** Pen." Long ago there was an auction, And the auctioneer did say, "How much silver will you give me, boys, To take this one away?" The Prisoner had good bloodlines, But for me He was condemned And He shed His blood upon the cross And got me out of this k** Pen Can you read between the lines, friends? You and I are just the same We're both afraid of trusting But we should not be ashamed We've all been abandoned But there's tenderness within So won't you come and follow Him He'll get you out of this k** Pen Won't you come and follow Him Let's all get out of this k** Pen