FOLSOM PRISON BLUES

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I HEAR THE TRAIN A COMING    IT'S ROLLIN' ROUND THE BEND  

AND I AIN'T SEEN THE SUNSHINE SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN

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CAUSE I'M STUCK IN FOLSOM PRISON  AND TIME KEEPS DRAGIN' ON

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BUT THE TRAIN KEEPS ON MOVIN' DOWN TO SAN ANTON

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WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY MY MAMA TOLD ME SON

ALWAYS BE A GOOD BY   DON'T EVER PLAY WITH GUNS

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BUT I SHOT A MAN IN RENO JUST TO WATCH HIM DIE

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NOW WHEN I HEAR THAT LONESOME WHISTLE I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY

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I BET THERE'S RICH FOLKS EATING IN THEM FANCY DINING CARS

THEY'RE PROBABLY DRINKIN' COFFEE AND SMOKIN' BIG CIGARS

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WELL I KNOW I HAD IT COMIN'   I KNOW I CAN'T BE FREE

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BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP A MOVIN'  AND THAT'S WHAT TORTURES ME

WELL IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON AND THAT RAIL ROAD TRAIN WAS MINE

YOU CAN BET I'D MOVE IT ON A LITTLE FARTHER DOWN THE LINE

FAR FROM FOLSOM PRISON  THAT'S WHERE I WOULD STAY

AND I'D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE BLOW MY BLUES AWAY