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Folsom Prison Blues Lyrics by Joaquin Phoenix

Walk the Line: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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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 bo
Don't ever play with guns
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowing
I hang my head and cry..
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 it all 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
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Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

About “Folsom Prison Blues” by Joaquin Phoenix

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