No Longer A Prisoner Lyrics - Hank Snow

While a prisoner of war in Korea 

Surrounded by guards and barrbed wire 

I dreamed of returnin' to you, dear 

Oh, that was my heart's one desire 

Now at last I am free and returnin' 

And I'm thankful to God up above 

I'm no longer a prisoner of war, dear 

But I'm still a prisoner of love 

(spoken) 

These past years, my darlin' were like a nightmare to me 

But through all the hardships and the suffering it seemed 

Like your face I could always see 

Seems like you gave me the courage and the will to live 

When I was so heartsick and blue 

And my lonely hours seemed to fly quickly by, dear 

When I was thinking of you 

Ya know, honey, I didn't recieve all of your letters 

Till way after the truce was signed 

But now that I've read them all over 

I hope, dear, that you haven't changed your mind 

Gee, now soon this plane is gonna be landin' and 

I hope you'll be waitin' there for me 

The minutes are draggin' by like hours now 

What's my fate to be 

In the crowd, dear, I see you there wavin' 

And I'm thankful to God up above 

For this ole' plane has just hit the runway 

And I'm safe in the arms of my love