Coming in and Going Out.
BY CARR.
Coming in to penal slavery,
Coming in from liberty;
Going out to joy and freedom,
Going out the world to see;
Coming in, oh, how unhappy!
Going out with many a doubt—
Endless stream of wretched mortals
Coming in and going out.
From the many charms of home life,
From beneath the humble cot,
To this penal institution
Where the felon mortal's brought