26 July 2012
A fella called Ellis 'Red' Redding And though it never came for free You'd find, hidden in books or fresh bedding That whatever your wants or desire He'd get it for smokes or maybe a favour But Red's colour faded when forced to retire As parole became a false saviour.
In Shawshank Prison, there used to be A fella called Ellis 'Red' Redding He nearly chose death as a way to be free But he chose Andy Dufresne, Zihuatanejo, the sea.
Red • Opuss № I