When you're in prison
You're in a cell twenty three hours a day
But if you're at work
You're trapped in a cubicle to earn your pay
When you're in prison
For being good you get time off I'm assured
But if you're at work
And you're good more work is your reward
When you're in prison
You're given three square meals a day
But if you're at work
Even if you get lunch you have to pay
When you're in prison
The wardens are often mean in the nick
But if you're at work
It's the managers who are equally sadistic
When you're in prison
You get privacy with a toilet all to yourself
But if you're at work
You have to share with every bugger else
When you're in prison
Guard lock and unlock all the doors for you
But if you're at work
Your never alone as cameras have you in view
When you're in prison
You can watch TV or play games if you care
But if you're at work
You can get the sack for just playing solitaire
When you're in prison
They let your family come and visit regularly
But if you're at work
You can't even telephone to friends or family
