Well when he was a kid he dreamed about a big house on a hill
Far far away from shanty town and poverty
He was only a5 a kid full of dreams when he ran away
He left his pa a note saying you’ll be proud of me someday
When I’m a big man in a big house with acres and acres of ground
I’ll be a big man in a big house a big high fence all around
a big high fence all around
Well he settled down in a great big town and he worked so hard
But the harder he worked the more he’d spend it seemed
And all his new found friends they made fun of him and said come along
And we will show you how you can fulfill all your dreams
You’ll be a big man in a big house with acres and acres of ground
You’ll be a big man in a big house a big high fence all around
a big high fence all around
He was just 21 when a loaded gun was his downfall.
For he joined a gang he did something he shouldn’t do
Then one rainy night the police came by and they took him in
And the judge said son there’s a place for kids like you
Now he’s a big man in a big house with acres and acres of ground
He’s a big man in a big house a big high fence all around
a big high fence all around
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Lyrics submitted by Sharon Blawat.