Being in the jail, looking from the inside out Wondering if I'll make my bail? I'm in trouble no doubt My freedom has been stripped away, locked in a cell with no pride Wondering how long I will stay, my faith inside has died Name to number Freedom to chains As I sit in cage, wondering what went wrong Brought here for my rage, wondering when I'll be gone Keys rattle in my head, and another cell door slams Is this the city for the dead? No just for the damned Oh name to number, freedom to chains Name to number, freedom to pain Guards are staring at me, as if I am insane If they could only see, the sorrowness of my pain And as time wastes away, I dream about the outside world Hopes and dreams on display, waiting for the final word Name to number Freedom to pain As my number comes 'round, I wait for the judges decision Will he give me free ground? Trusting in his wisdom Sweat pours down my face, he asks me how do you plea? "Guilty" I don't belong in this place, just set me free Number to freedom to chains Number to freedom to pain