FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
BY: JOHNNY CASH
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INTRO
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I HEAR THAT TRAIN A-COMIN'
IT'S ROLLIN' 'ROUND THAT BEND
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AND I AINT SEEN THE SUN SHINE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN
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WELL I'M STUCK IN FOLSOM PRISON AND TIME KEEPS DRAGGIN' ON
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BUT THAT TRAIN KEEPS A ROLLIN' ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE
(I LIKE TO HIT THE INTRO BETWEEN EACH VERSE)
WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY
MY MAMA TOLD ME SON ALWAYS BE A GOOD BOY
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AND DON'T EVER PLAY WITH GUNS
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BUT I SHOT A MAN IN RENO
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JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE
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WHEN I HEAR THAT WHISTLE BLOWIN'
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I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY
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I BET THERE'S RICH FOLKS EATING
IN A FANCY DINING CAR
THEY'RE PROBABLY DRINKIN' COFFEE
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AND SMOKIN' BIG CIGARS
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OH I KNOW I HAD IT COMIN'
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I KNOW I CAN'T BE FREE
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BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP A-MOVIN'
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AND THAT'S WHAT TORTURES ME
(DO YOU REALY NEED ME TO TELL YOU WHAT GOES HERE)
IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON
IF THAT RAILROAD TRAIN WAS MINE
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I BET I'D MOVE IT ON A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE LINE
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FAR AWAY FROM FOLSOM PRISON
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THAT'S WHERE I WANT TO STAY
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AND I'D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE
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BLOW MY BLUES AWAY
(YOU GUESSED IT)
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