The Lady Lifers: A moving song from women in prison for life
여성 종신수 (The Lady Lifers): 종신형을 살고 있는 여성들의 감동적인 노래
A life sentence in Pennsylvania means exactly that; there is no possibility of parole. These women, all of whom have served decades in prison, sing about their lives on the inside. Full bio
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in Pennsylvania means just that:
삶, 펜실베니아에서의 삶은 바로
석방의 기회는 감형뿐입니다.
to two women since 1989,
감형이 주어졌습니다.
"이곳은 나의 집이 아니야"는
우리의 경험을 들려드립니다.
the possibility of parole.
악마도 아닙니다 ♪
많은 사람들이 왔다 갑니다 ♪
for the wrong I've done.
굴복하는 것이기 때문이죠 ♪
for the wrong I've done.
This is not my home.
이곳은 나의 집이 아니에요 ♪
한다는 게 아니에요 ♪
that I'm chained?
있는 걸 알기는 할까요 ♪
of my younger days?
구원이 있을까요 ♪
알고 계십니다 ♪
for the wrong I've done.
This is not my home.
이곳은 나의 집이 아니에요 ♪
in Hoffman, North Carolina.
태어나고 자랐습니다.
in Philadelphia, P.A.
in Philadelphia, P.A,
수감번호 005634
and one half years.
이곳은 저의 집이 아닙니다.
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
태어나 자랐습니다.
자라고 태어났습니다.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
The Lady Lifers - InmatesA life sentence in Pennsylvania means exactly that; there is no possibility of parole. These women, all of whom have served decades in prison, sing about their lives on the inside.
Why you should listen
“I’m a woman, I’m a grandmother, I’m a daughter, I have a son,” sings Brenda Watkins, lead vocalist for The Lady Lifers. “I’m not an angel, I’m not the devil. I came to jail when I was so young.”
The Lady Lifers are a chorus of women serving life sentences in Muncy State Prison in Pennsylvania. While they are often known by their inmate numbers, they also have names: Brenda Watkins, Dannielle Hadley, Debra Lee Brown, Theresa Battles, Diane Metzger, Thelma Nichols, Joann Butler, Lena Brown, Trina Garnett, Naomi Blount. Together, they sing about their hopes and fears, including the very real possibility that they may die alone in prison.
The words to their song “This is Not My Home” by Howard Woodring. Music by Naomi Blount.
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