Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny R. Cash

I hear that train a comin', it's comin' 'round the bend
I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
I'm locked in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on
And I hear that train 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 lonesome whistle I hang my head and I cry

I bet there's rich folks eatin' in a fancy dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars
Well, I know I had it comin', I know I can't be free
But I hear that train a-rollin' and that's what tortures me

Well, if they freed me from this prison and that railroad train was mine
I bet I'd move it over a little farther down the line
Far from Folsom Prison that's where I long to be
And let that train keep rollin' and roll my blues away

Trivia about the song Folsom Prison Blues by Waylon Jennings

On which albums was the song “Folsom Prison Blues” released by Waylon Jennings?
Waylon Jennings released the song on the albums “Jewels” in 1968 and “Black on Black” in 1982.
Who composed the song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Waylon Jennings?
The song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Waylon Jennings was composed by Johnny R. Cash.

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