Carolyn Wonderland - Annie's Scarlet Letter lyrics

My name is Annie I'm about your daughter's age Happy with my living, earning minimum wage Last year I had a baby Love him with all I got But the bills, they became too much, so I moved a little pot Now I'm an ex-patriot in my hometown I can't even vote to change the laws that put me down I only pray that you fare better I'll wear my marijuana leaf like a badge, it's my scarlet letter Time goes slow here From behind these bars But I'm not so far away that I can't hear the cars Driving down the freeway Wishing one of them could give Me that short ride downtown where my little boy lives But I'm an ex-patriot in my hometown I can't even vote to change the laws that put me down I only pray that you fare better I'll wear my marijuana leaf like a badge, it's my scarlet letter Now I don't want you To feel sorry for me I ain't on bended knee for your sympathy I knew it wasn't legal But was it really so wrong To justify locking me up here for so damn long Well, I'm an ex-patriot in my hometown I can't even vote to change the laws that put me down I only pray that you fare better I'll wear my marijuana leaf like a badge, it's my scarlet letter