Folsom Prison Blues

favorite Johnny Cash song

I hear the train a comin'
It's rollin' 'round the bend,
And I ain't seen the sunshine,
Since, I don't know when,
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison,
And time keeps draggin' on,
But that train keeps a-rollin',
On down to San Antone.

When I was just a baby,
My Mama told me, "Son,
Always be a good boy,
Don't ever play with guns,"
But I shot a man in Reno,
Just to watch him die,
When I hear that whistle blowin',
I hang my head and cry.

I bet there's rich folks eatin',
In a fancy dining car,
They're probably drinkin' coffee,
And smokin' big cigars,
But I know I had it comin',
I know I can't be free,
But those people keep a-movin',
And that's what tortures me.

Well, if they freed me from this prison,
If that railroad train was mine,
I bet I'd move out over a little,
Farther down the line,
Far from Folsom Prison,
That's where I want to stay,
And I'd let that lonesome whistle,
Blow my Blues away

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good song. Johnny Cash made the song famous a long time ago and still had strength today and meaning. Thank you for the good words.
Coyote

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

ya :)

[Darkening Shadow]

Great Song!

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

I know right :P

[Darkening Shadow]

ya XP

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

:P

[char]

Awesome!!! My favorite song is God's Gonna Cut You Down.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

oh nice