Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny R. Cash

I hear that train a-commin', it's rollin' around 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 drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
But 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 that freed me from this prison
and that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it on 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

Trivia about the song Folsom Prison Blues by Hank Snow

On which albums was the song “Folsom Prison Blues” released by Hank Snow?
Hank Snow released the song on the albums “Tracks and Trains” in 1971 and “I’m Movin’ On” in 1974.
Who composed the song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Hank Snow?
The song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Hank Snow was composed by Johnny R. Cash.

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