Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny Cash

I hear the train a comin'
It's rolling 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 Anton

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
Now every time I hear that whistle
I hang my head and cry

--- Instrumental---

I bet there's rich folks eating
In a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
And smoking big cigars

Well, I know I had it coming
I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin'
And that's what tortures me

Well, if they'd free me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move just a little further
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...

Trivia about the song Folsom Prison Blues by Conway Twitty

When was the song “Folsom Prison Blues” released by Conway Twitty?
The song Folsom Prison Blues was released in 1968, on the album “Next in Line”.
Who composed the song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Conway Twitty?
The song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Conway Twitty was composed by Johnny Cash.

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