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Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was and still is a vastly influential country music singer and songwriter. In a career that spanned almost five decades, Cash was the personification of country music to many people around the world, despite his distaste for the Nashville mainstream. Yet, Cash was a musician who transcended genre. His diversity was evidenced by his presence in three major music halls of fame: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Stuart Hamblen
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Inspirational
Love
Weather
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1957
When you're all alone and blue
No one to tell your troubles to
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
When this world has turned you down
And not a true friend can be found
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
And through all kinds of weather
You'll find I'll never change
Through the sunshine and the shadows
I'll always be the same
We're together right or wrong
Where you go I'll tag along
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
(And through all kinds of weather
You'll find I'll never change)
Through the sunshine and the shadows
I'll always be the same
We're together right or wrong
Where you go I'll tag along
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
No one to tell your troubles to
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
When this world has turned you down
And not a true friend can be found
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
And through all kinds of weather
You'll find I'll never change
Through the sunshine and the shadows
I'll always be the same
We're together right or wrong
Where you go I'll tag along
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
(And through all kinds of weather
You'll find I'll never change)
Through the sunshine and the shadows
I'll always be the same
We're together right or wrong
Where you go I'll tag along
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
Remember me, I'm the one who loves you
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Accidentally On Purpose
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Darrell Edwards
George Jones
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
Accidentally I saw you this morning
You were lovely dressed in your wedding gown
And they say that you married a stranger to me
That had drifted to our ol' hometown
Accidentally you met him one evening
And you say it was love at first sight
Accidentally on purpose you married
Accidentally on purpose for spite
Cause I saw you out cheatin' and runnin' around
And I was just a fool with the heart of a clown
Accidentally you were mistaken that night
Accidentally on purpose for spite
Cause I saw you out cheatin' and runnin' around
And I was just a fool with the heart of a clown
Accidentally you were mistaken that night
Accidentally on purpose for spite
You were lovely dressed in your wedding gown
And they say that you married a stranger to me
That had drifted to our ol' hometown
Accidentally you met him one evening
And you say it was love at first sight
Accidentally on purpose you married
Accidentally on purpose for spite
Cause I saw you out cheatin' and runnin' around
And I was just a fool with the heart of a clown
Accidentally you were mistaken that night
Accidentally on purpose for spite
Cause I saw you out cheatin' and runnin' around
And I was just a fool with the heart of a clown
Accidentally you were mistaken that night
Accidentally on purpose for spite
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All God's Children Ain't Free
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
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WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Baby/Children
Money
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
I'd sing more about more of this land But all God's children ain't free
I'd open up ev'ry door I can
'Cause all God's children ain't free
I met a beaten broken man
He shovels dirt, but got no land
And he held out his hand to me
All God's children ain't free
I'd sing along to a silly song
But all God's children ain't free
I'm gonna sing the blues for the men they done wrong
'Cause all God's children ain't free
Mister how bout the man you condemn to die
By taking ev'rything that he's livin' by
And reject him from society
All God's children ain't free
Naw reject him from society
All God's children ain't free
I'd be happy walkin' any street
But all God's children ain't free
I'd have a smile for all I meet
But all God's children ain't free
I'd whistle down the road, but I wouldn't feel right
I'd hear somebody cryin' out at night
From a sharecropper shack or penitentiary
All God's children ain't free
From a sharecropper shack or penitentiary
All God's children ain't free
I'd open up ev'ry door I can
'Cause all God's children ain't free
I met a beaten broken man
He shovels dirt, but got no land
And he held out his hand to me
All God's children ain't free
I'd sing along to a silly song
But all God's children ain't free
I'm gonna sing the blues for the men they done wrong
'Cause all God's children ain't free
Mister how bout the man you condemn to die
By taking ev'rything that he's livin' by
And reject him from society
All God's children ain't free
Naw reject him from society
All God's children ain't free
I'd be happy walkin' any street
But all God's children ain't free
I'd have a smile for all I meet
But all God's children ain't free
I'd whistle down the road, but I wouldn't feel right
I'd hear somebody cryin' out at night
From a sharecropper shack or penitentiary
All God's children ain't free
From a sharecropper shack or penitentiary
All God's children ain't free
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All Over Again
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
Memories/Nostalgia
Dreams
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1958
Every time I look at you I fall in love, all over again
Every time I think of you it all begins, all over again
One little dream at night and I can dream all day
It only takes a memory to thrill me
One little kiss from you and I just fly away
Pour me out your love until you fill me
I wanna fall in love beginning from the start, all over again
Show me how you stole away my heart, all over again
One little dream at night and I can dream all day
It only takes a memory to thrill me
One little kiss from you and I just fly away
Pour me out your love until you fill me
I wanna fall in love beginning from the start, all over again
Show me how you stole away my heart, all over again
All over again, all over again, all over again, all over again
Every time I think of you it all begins, all over again
One little dream at night and I can dream all day
It only takes a memory to thrill me
One little kiss from you and I just fly away
Pour me out your love until you fill me
I wanna fall in love beginning from the start, all over again
Show me how you stole away my heart, all over again
One little dream at night and I can dream all day
It only takes a memory to thrill me
One little kiss from you and I just fly away
Pour me out your love until you fill me
I wanna fall in love beginning from the start, all over again
Show me how you stole away my heart, all over again
All over again, all over again, all over again, all over again
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Apache Tears
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1964
Hoof prints and foot prints, deep ruts the wagons made
The victor and the loser came by here
No head stones, but these bones, bring Mascalero death moans
See the smooth black nuggets by the thousands lying here
Petrified, but justified, are these Apache tears
Dead grass, dry roots, hunger crying in the night
Ghost of broken hearts and laws are here
And who saw, the young squaw, they judged by their whiskey law
Tortured till she died of pain and fear
Where the soldiers lay her back are the black Apache tears
The young men,the old men, the guilty and the innocent
Bled red blood and chilled alike with fear
The red men, the white men, no fight ever took this land
So don't raise the dust when you pass here
They're sleeping, and in my keeping, are these Apache tears
The victor and the loser came by here
No head stones, but these bones, bring Mascalero death moans
See the smooth black nuggets by the thousands lying here
Petrified, but justified, are these Apache tears
Dead grass, dry roots, hunger crying in the night
Ghost of broken hearts and laws are here
And who saw, the young squaw, they judged by their whiskey law
Tortured till she died of pain and fear
Where the soldiers lay her back are the black Apache tears
The young men,the old men, the guilty and the innocent
Bled red blood and chilled alike with fear
The red men, the white men, no fight ever took this land
So don't raise the dust when you pass here
They're sleeping, and in my keeping, are these Apache tears
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Are All The Children In
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Craig Starrett
THEMES
Baby/Children
Memories/Nostalgia
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
When I'm alone I often think of an ol' house on the hill
Of a big yard hedged in roses where we ran and played at will
And when the night time brought us home, hushing our merry den
Mother would look around and ask, are all the children in
Well it's been many a year now and the ol' house on the hill
No longer has my mother's care and the yard is still, so still
But if I listen I can hear it all, no matter how long it's been
I seem to hear my mother ask, are all the children in
And I wonder when the curtain falls, on that last earthly day
When we say goodbye to all of this, to our pain and work and play
When we step across the river, where mother so long has been
Will we hear ask her a final time, are all the children in (I come)
Of a big yard hedged in roses where we ran and played at will
And when the night time brought us home, hushing our merry den
Mother would look around and ask, are all the children in
Well it's been many a year now and the ol' house on the hill
No longer has my mother's care and the yard is still, so still
But if I listen I can hear it all, no matter how long it's been
I seem to hear my mother ask, are all the children in
And I wonder when the curtain falls, on that last earthly day
When we say goodbye to all of this, to our pain and work and play
When we step across the river, where mother so long has been
Will we hear ask her a final time, are all the children in (I come)
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Austin Prison
Johnny Cash
- Credits
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WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1966
They had a warrant out for me all over the country
And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up
Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
A crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
A jury found me guilty three months later
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
And that wicked judge said now I here by sentence you to die
But here I am far away from Austin prison
My friend the jailer handed me a file
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
And I was tryin' to beat two raps in Idaho
I was breakin' into a schoolhouse Sunday mornin' without warnin'
When I saw the sheriff comin' for me slow from down below
His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me
His hand was on his gun when he rode up
He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it
I'm takin' you to Austin and I'm gonna lock you up
Well he tied me with a plow line the next mornin'
And he had me deep in Texas the next day
A crazy screamin' lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin
But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away
A jury found me guilty three months later
Twelve evil men with murder in their eye
They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her
And that wicked judge said now I here by sentence you to die
But here I am far away from Austin prison
My friend the jailer handed me a file
Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people
And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
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Big River
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Weather
Country/Nature
Places
Memories/Nostalgia
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1957
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, southern drawl
Then I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin' in Davenport
And I followed you Big River when you called
Then you took me to St Louis later on down the river
A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy she's gone
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
Now won't you batter down by Baton Rouge River Queen roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf
She loves you Big River more than me
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota
And it tore me up every time I heard her drawl, southern drawl
Then I heard my dream was back downstream cavortin' in Davenport
And I followed you Big River when you called
Then you took me to St Louis later on down the river
A freighter said she's been here but she's gone, boy she's gone
I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block
She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone
Now won't you batter down by Baton Rouge River Queen roll it on
Take that woman on down to New Orleans, New Orleans
Go on I've had enough, dump my blues down in the gulf
She loves you Big River more than me
Now I taught the weeping willow how to cry
And I showed the clouds how to cover up a clear blue sky
And the tears that I cried for that woman are gonna flood you Big River
Then I'm gonna sit right here until I die
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Blue Train
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Transport
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
There's an engine at the station and the whistle calls my name
It's callin' callin' callin' come and get aboard the train
My baby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery
I'm gonna call and make a reservation for me
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
I'm gonna climb aboard and ride until I learn to smile
I'll be knockin' out the blues while I'm knockin' out the miles
With my guitar beatin' rhythm to the click-clack of the wheels
I'm gonna sing the blues cause that's the way that I feel
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Conductor go and tell the man to shovel on the coal
It doesn't seem as half as bad as long as I can roll
Give me another ticket and I'll stay and ride with you
There's nothin' left to live for in this world we're rollin' through
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
It's callin' callin' callin' come and get aboard the train
My baby's gone and I'm alone to live in misery
I'm gonna call and make a reservation for me
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
I'm gonna climb aboard and ride until I learn to smile
I'll be knockin' out the blues while I'm knockin' out the miles
With my guitar beatin' rhythm to the click-clack of the wheels
I'm gonna sing the blues cause that's the way that I feel
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Conductor go and tell the man to shovel on the coal
It doesn't seem as half as bad as long as I can roll
Give me another ticket and I'll stay and ride with you
There's nothin' left to live for in this world we're rollin' through
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
Gonna ride a blue train, gonna ride a blue train
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Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
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WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Body
Country/Nature
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie'
These words came low and mournfully'
From the pallid lips of a youth who lay'
On the bloody ground at the close of day
Oh bury me not and his voice failed there'
But we took no heed to his dying prayer
In a narrow grave just six by three'
We've buried him there on the lone prairie
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie'
Where the coyotes howl and the wind blows free
Where there's not a soul that will care for me'
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie
These words came low and mournfully'
From the pallid lips of a youth who lay'
On the bloody ground at the close of day
Oh bury me not and his voice failed there'
But we took no heed to his dying prayer
In a narrow grave just six by three'
We've buried him there on the lone prairie
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie'
Where the coyotes howl and the wind blows free
Where there's not a soul that will care for me'
Oh bury me not on the lone prairie
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Casey Jones
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Memories/Nostalgia
Places
Transport
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1963
Come all you rounders if you wanna hear
The story about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the roller's name
On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame
Caller called Casey bout half past four
He kissed his wife at the station door
He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand
Said this is the trip to the Promised Land
Casey Jones climbed in a cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Through South Memphis Yards on a fly
Rain been a fallin' and the water was high
Everybody knew by the engine's moan
That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones
Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret
Sam Webb said I ain't a givin' up yet
We're eight hours late with the southbound mail
We'll be on time or we're leavin' the rails
Casey Jones climbed in a cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Dead on the rail was a passenger train
Blood was a boilin' in Casey's brain
Casey said hey now look out ahead
Sam jump, Sam jump or we'll all be dead
With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
North Mississippi was wide awake
I see railroad official said
He's a good engineer to be a laying dead
Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain
Are all the part of a railroad train
Sweat and toil, the good and the grand
Are part of the life of a railroad man
Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
The story about a brave engineer
Casey Jones was the roller's name
On a 68 wheeler course he rode to fame
Caller called Casey bout half past four
He kissed his wife at the station door
He climbed in the cabin with his orders in his hand
Said this is the trip to the Promised Land
Casey Jones climbed in a cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Through South Memphis Yards on a fly
Rain been a fallin' and the water was high
Everybody knew by the engine's moan
That the man at the throttle was Casey Jones
Well Jones said fireman now don't you fret
Sam Webb said I ain't a givin' up yet
We're eight hours late with the southbound mail
We'll be on time or we're leavin' the rails
Casey Jones climbed in a cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Dead on the rail was a passenger train
Blood was a boilin' in Casey's brain
Casey said hey now look out ahead
Sam jump, Sam jump or we'll all be dead
With a hand on a whistle and a hand on a brake
North Mississippi was wide awake
I see railroad official said
He's a good engineer to be a laying dead
Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
Headaches and heartaches and all kind of pain
Are all the part of a railroad train
Sweat and toil, the good and the grand
Are part of the life of a railroad man
Casey Jones climbed in the cabin
Casey Jones orders in his hand
Casey Jones leanin' out the window
Taking a trip to the Promised Land
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Cause I Love You
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
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WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1970
I'll sweep out your chimney yes and I will bring you flowers
Yes and I will do for you most anything you want me to
If we live in a cottage, you will feel like it's a castle
By the royal way you're treated and attention shown to you
I'll be right beside you, no matter where you travel
Yes, and I'll be there to cheer you, till the sun comes shinin' through
And if we're ever parted, I will keep the tie that binds us
And I'll never let it break cause I love you
Honey I will bring you honey, from the bee-tree in the meadow
And the first time there's a rainbow, I'll bring you a pot of gold
I'll take all your troubles and I'll throw 'em in the river
And I'll bundle down beside you and I'll keep you from the cold
I'll be right beside you, no matter where you travel
Yes, and I'll be there to cheer you, till the sun comes shinin' through
And if we're ever parted, I will keep the tie that binds us
And I'll never let it break cause I love you
Yes and I will do for you most anything you want me to
If we live in a cottage, you will feel like it's a castle
By the royal way you're treated and attention shown to you
I'll be right beside you, no matter where you travel
Yes, and I'll be there to cheer you, till the sun comes shinin' through
And if we're ever parted, I will keep the tie that binds us
And I'll never let it break cause I love you
Honey I will bring you honey, from the bee-tree in the meadow
And the first time there's a rainbow, I'll bring you a pot of gold
I'll take all your troubles and I'll throw 'em in the river
And I'll bundle down beside you and I'll keep you from the cold
I'll be right beside you, no matter where you travel
Yes, and I'll be there to cheer you, till the sun comes shinin' through
And if we're ever parted, I will keep the tie that binds us
And I'll never let it break cause I love you
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Christmas As I Knew It
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Jan Howard
June Carter Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Christmas/Seasonal
Money
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1963
[Spoken:]
One day near Christmas, when I was just a child
Mama called us together, and Mama tried to smile
She said you know the cotton crop hasn't been too good this year
There's just no spending money and well at least we're all here
I hope you won't expect a lot of Christmas presents
Just be thankful that there is plenty to eat
That's quite a blessing, it'll make things a little more pleasant
And us kids got to thinking how really blessed we were
At least we were all healthy and best of all we had her
Roy cut down a pig-apple tree and we drug it home, Jack and me
Daddy killed a squirrel and Louise made the bread
Reba decorated the tree with popcorn strings before we went to bed
Mama and Daddy sacrificed cause this Christmas was lean
But after all there was the babies Tom and Joanne, babies need a few things
I whittled a whistle for my brother Jack and though we fought now and then
When I gave Jack that whistle, he knew I thought the world of him
Mama made the girls' dresses out of flower sacks
And when she ironed them down, you couldn't tell that they hadn't come from town
A sharecropper family across the road didn't have it as good as us
They didn't even have a light and it was way past dusk
And Mama said why I bet they don't even have coal oil or beans to boil
Let alone apples and oranges and such
Me and Jack took a jar of coal oil and some hickory nuts we'd found
We walked over to the sharecropper's porch and set 'em down
A poor ol' ragged lady eased open the door
She picked up the coal oil and hickory nuts and said
I sure do thank ye and quickly closed the door
We started back home me and Jack and about halfway we stopped and looked back
And in the sharecropper's window at last was a light
So for one of the neighbors and for us it was a good Christmas night
Christmas came and Christmas went Christmas that year was heaven sent
Then Daddy put on his gumboots, waited for the thaw, back home in Dyess, Arkansas
One day near Christmas, when I was just a child
Mama called us together, and Mama tried to smile
She said you know the cotton crop hasn't been too good this year
There's just no spending money and well at least we're all here
I hope you won't expect a lot of Christmas presents
Just be thankful that there is plenty to eat
That's quite a blessing, it'll make things a little more pleasant
And us kids got to thinking how really blessed we were
At least we were all healthy and best of all we had her
Roy cut down a pig-apple tree and we drug it home, Jack and me
Daddy killed a squirrel and Louise made the bread
Reba decorated the tree with popcorn strings before we went to bed
Mama and Daddy sacrificed cause this Christmas was lean
But after all there was the babies Tom and Joanne, babies need a few things
I whittled a whistle for my brother Jack and though we fought now and then
When I gave Jack that whistle, he knew I thought the world of him
Mama made the girls' dresses out of flower sacks
And when she ironed them down, you couldn't tell that they hadn't come from town
A sharecropper family across the road didn't have it as good as us
They didn't even have a light and it was way past dusk
And Mama said why I bet they don't even have coal oil or beans to boil
Let alone apples and oranges and such
Me and Jack took a jar of coal oil and some hickory nuts we'd found
We walked over to the sharecropper's porch and set 'em down
A poor ol' ragged lady eased open the door
She picked up the coal oil and hickory nuts and said
I sure do thank ye and quickly closed the door
We started back home me and Jack and about halfway we stopped and looked back
And in the sharecropper's window at last was a light
So for one of the neighbors and for us it was a good Christmas night
Christmas came and Christmas went Christmas that year was heaven sent
Then Daddy put on his gumboots, waited for the thaw, back home in Dyess, Arkansas
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Clementine
Johnny Cash
- Credits
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WRITERS
Billy Mize
Buddy Mize
THEMES
Names
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
(Oh my darling Clementine)
She knew that Cody was the man she wanted
But she had waited nearly all her life
Just one more trip to town, to tell the boys goodbye
Then he'd be back to take her for his wife
(Don't you worry) Clementine
Cody saddled up and left his darlin'
Then rode to town to celebrate his plan
He told 'em this would be his last carousin'
I'm gonna settle down boys if I can
(With my darling) Clementine
Someone said it must have been past midnight
When Cody had to face a jealous man
Another story goes that no one really knows
But it seems there was a dancehall girl called Nan
(Don't you tell) Clementine
We do know that a shot or two was heard from some back room
Then there was a silence in the place
Just one more trip to town, but all his chips were down
They found Cody lyin' on his face
(Softly callin') Clementine
So buddies make a monument to lay down at his head
Sure you hate to leave your pal behind
Mother help your daughter, put her weddin' dress away
Cause Cody won't be ridin' back this time
(To his darlin') Clementine
She knew that Cody was the man she wanted
But she had waited nearly all her life
Just one more trip to town, to tell the boys goodbye
Then he'd be back to take her for his wife
(Don't you worry) Clementine
Cody saddled up and left his darlin'
Then rode to town to celebrate his plan
He told 'em this would be his last carousin'
I'm gonna settle down boys if I can
(With my darling) Clementine
Someone said it must have been past midnight
When Cody had to face a jealous man
Another story goes that no one really knows
But it seems there was a dancehall girl called Nan
(Don't you tell) Clementine
We do know that a shot or two was heard from some back room
Then there was a silence in the place
Just one more trip to town, but all his chips were down
They found Cody lyin' on his face
(Softly callin') Clementine
So buddies make a monument to lay down at his head
Sure you hate to leave your pal behind
Mother help your daughter, put her weddin' dress away
Cause Cody won't be ridin' back this time
(To his darlin') Clementine
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Come In Stranger
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Places
Time
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1958
She said, come in stranger it's good to have you home
I hurried through cause I knew it was you when I saw your dog waggin' his tail
Honey why didn't you let me know by mail You've been gone so long
She said, come in stranger I know you're weary from all the miles
Just sit right there in your easy chair And tell me all about the places you've been
How long it'll be before you leave again I hope it's a long long while
She said, come in stranger ev'rything Around home is fine
I've watched and I've waited for you to get back and I missed you all the time
She said, come in stranger oh how I miss you when you're gone
I walk the floor and I watch the door
And when I lie awake and wonder where you can be
I'd give anything to have you here with me I get so lonesome all alone
She said, come in stranger and won't you listen to my plea
Stay long enough so that the one I love is not stranger to me
I hurried through cause I knew it was you when I saw your dog waggin' his tail
Honey why didn't you let me know by mail You've been gone so long
She said, come in stranger I know you're weary from all the miles
Just sit right there in your easy chair And tell me all about the places you've been
How long it'll be before you leave again I hope it's a long long while
She said, come in stranger ev'rything Around home is fine
I've watched and I've waited for you to get back and I missed you all the time
She said, come in stranger oh how I miss you when you're gone
I walk the floor and I watch the door
And when I lie awake and wonder where you can be
I'd give anything to have you here with me I get so lonesome all alone
She said, come in stranger and won't you listen to my plea
Stay long enough so that the one I love is not stranger to me
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Country Boy
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Happiness
Country/Nature
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1957
Country boy, ain't got no shoes
Country boy, ain't got no blues
Well, you work all day
While you're wantin' to play
In the sun and the sand
With a face that's tan
At the end of the day
When your work is done
You ain't got nothin' but fun
Country boy, ain't got no ills
Country boy, don't owe no bills
You get a wiggly worm
And then you watch him squirm
While you put him on a hook
And you drop him in a brook
If everything's gonna turn out right
You're gonna fry fish tonight
Country boy, you're lucky free
Country boy, I wish I was you and you was me
Country boy, you got work to do
Country boy, in the morning dew
You gotta cut the wheat
You gotta plant the seads
There's many a row
You know you gotta hoe
When it's quittin' time
And your work is through
There's a lot of life in you
Country boy, you got a shaggy dog
Country boy, up a holler log
Well, he comes in a run
When you pick up your gun
And with a shell or two
And your dog and you
When you get your rabbit
You'll skin his hide
He's gonna be good fried
Country boy, you gotta a lot to loose
Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes
Country boy, ain't got no blues
Well, you work all day
While you're wantin' to play
In the sun and the sand
With a face that's tan
At the end of the day
When your work is done
You ain't got nothin' but fun
Country boy, ain't got no ills
Country boy, don't owe no bills
You get a wiggly worm
And then you watch him squirm
While you put him on a hook
And you drop him in a brook
If everything's gonna turn out right
You're gonna fry fish tonight
Country boy, you're lucky free
Country boy, I wish I was you and you was me
Country boy, you got work to do
Country boy, in the morning dew
You gotta cut the wheat
You gotta plant the seads
There's many a row
You know you gotta hoe
When it's quittin' time
And your work is through
There's a lot of life in you
Country boy, you got a shaggy dog
Country boy, up a holler log
Well, he comes in a run
When you pick up your gun
And with a shell or two
And your dog and you
When you get your rabbit
You'll skin his hide
He's gonna be good fried
Country boy, you gotta a lot to loose
Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes
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Cry, Cry, Cry
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1955
Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down
I think you only live to see the lights of town
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try
'Cause when the lights have lost their glow you'll cry, cry, cry
Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you bye, bye, bye
When I turn around and walk away you'll cry, cry, cry
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone
When everyone's forgotten and you're all alone
You're gonna cry
Cry, cry, cry
I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
Every question that I ask I get a lie, lie, lie
For every lie you tell you're gonna cry, cry, cry
When your fickle love gets old no one will care for you
Then you'll come to me for a little love that's true
I will tell you no and you'll ask me why, why, why
When I remind you of all of this you'll cry, cry, cry
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then
It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been
You're gonna cry
Cry, cry
I think you only live to see the lights of town
I wasted my time when I would try, try, try
'Cause when the lights have lost their glow you'll cry, cry, cry
Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you bye, bye, bye
When I turn around and walk away you'll cry, cry, cry
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone
When everyone's forgotten and you're all alone
You're gonna cry
Cry, cry, cry
I lie awake at night and wait 'til you come in
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
Every question that I ask I get a lie, lie, lie
For every lie you tell you're gonna cry, cry, cry
When your fickle love gets old no one will care for you
Then you'll come to me for a little love that's true
I will tell you no and you'll ask me why, why, why
When I remind you of all of this you'll cry, cry, cry
You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then
It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been
You're gonna cry
Cry, cry
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Don't Make Me Go
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1957
You take my hand and smile at me
But I can tell you'd rather be
Alone or with somebody else you know
And when your eyes look into mine
That old time love light doesn't shine
But let me try again, don't make me go
I want you, don't make me go
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
Tradin' love for sympathy
Is old to me
What's this lovesick heart to do
When it cries for only you
Hold me close, I love you so
Don't make me go
I'm sorry that I never knew
The way to show my love for you
I took too much for granted
All the time
Two hearts in love must give and take
When one heart fails, the other breaks
Don't make me go
I wanna show this love of mine
I want you, don't make me go
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
Tradin' love for sympathy
Is old to me
What's this lovesick heart to do
When it cries for only you
Hold me close, I love you so
Don't make me go
But I can tell you'd rather be
Alone or with somebody else you know
And when your eyes look into mine
That old time love light doesn't shine
But let me try again, don't make me go
I want you, don't make me go
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
Tradin' love for sympathy
Is old to me
What's this lovesick heart to do
When it cries for only you
Hold me close, I love you so
Don't make me go
I'm sorry that I never knew
The way to show my love for you
I took too much for granted
All the time
Two hearts in love must give and take
When one heart fails, the other breaks
Don't make me go
I wanna show this love of mine
I want you, don't make me go
My heart would break, I'd miss you so
Tradin' love for sympathy
Is old to me
What's this lovesick heart to do
When it cries for only you
Hold me close, I love you so
Don't make me go
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Don't Step On Mother's Roses
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Country/Nature
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
We all were called to come back to the old home on the farm
Mother passed away, what a mournful day
And as my daddy watched, his eyes were filled with pain and hurt
When someone stepped upon a rose and crush it in the dirt
Don't step on mother's roses daddy cried
She planted them the day she was my bride
And ev'rytime I see a rose, I see her smilin' face
She made my darkest days look bright round the old homeplace
Don't step on mother's roses let them grow
The way they did since many years ago
They'll bloom for me each year and I'll have mother near
Don't step on mother's roses let 'em grow
Years have passed away and how the old homeplace has changed
Daddy had to go we all miss him so
Children pick the roses as they go along the way
But when their petals are abused I hear my daddy say
Don't step on mother's roses daddy cried
She planted them the day she was my bride
And ev'rytime I see a rose, I see her smilin' face
She made my darkest days look bright round the old homeplace
Don't step on mother's roses let them grow
The way they did since many years ago
They'll bloom for me each year and I'll have mother near
Don't step on mother's roses let 'em grow
Mother passed away, what a mournful day
And as my daddy watched, his eyes were filled with pain and hurt
When someone stepped upon a rose and crush it in the dirt
Don't step on mother's roses daddy cried
She planted them the day she was my bride
And ev'rytime I see a rose, I see her smilin' face
She made my darkest days look bright round the old homeplace
Don't step on mother's roses let them grow
The way they did since many years ago
They'll bloom for me each year and I'll have mother near
Don't step on mother's roses let 'em grow
Years have passed away and how the old homeplace has changed
Daddy had to go we all miss him so
Children pick the roses as they go along the way
But when their petals are abused I hear my daddy say
Don't step on mother's roses daddy cried
She planted them the day she was my bride
And ev'rytime I see a rose, I see her smilin' face
She made my darkest days look bright round the old homeplace
Don't step on mother's roses let them grow
The way they did since many years ago
They'll bloom for me each year and I'll have mother near
Don't step on mother's roses let 'em grow
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Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Food and Drink
Places
Memories/Nostalgia
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1958
A young cowboy named Billy Joe
Grew restless on the farm
A boy filled with wanderlust
Who really meant no harm
He changed his clothes and shined his boots
And combed his dark hair down
And his mother cried as he walked out
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He laughed and kissed his Mom
And said your Billy Joe's a man
I can shoot as quick and straight
As anybody can
But I wouldn't shoot without a cause
I'd gun nobody down
But she cried again as he rode away
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He sang a song as on he rode
His guns hung at his hips
He rode into a cattle town
A smile upon his lips
He stopped and walked into a bar
And laid his money down
But his mother's words echoed again
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He drank his first strong liquor then
To calm his shaking hand
And tried to tell himself, at last, he had become a man
A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down
And he heard again his mother's words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
Filled with rage then
Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
But the stranger drew his gun and fired
Before he even saw
As Billy Joe fell to the floor
The crowd all gathered 'round
And wondered at his final words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
Grew restless on the farm
A boy filled with wanderlust
Who really meant no harm
He changed his clothes and shined his boots
And combed his dark hair down
And his mother cried as he walked out
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He laughed and kissed his Mom
And said your Billy Joe's a man
I can shoot as quick and straight
As anybody can
But I wouldn't shoot without a cause
I'd gun nobody down
But she cried again as he rode away
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He sang a song as on he rode
His guns hung at his hips
He rode into a cattle town
A smile upon his lips
He stopped and walked into a bar
And laid his money down
But his mother's words echoed again
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
He drank his first strong liquor then
To calm his shaking hand
And tried to tell himself, at last, he had become a man
A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down
And he heard again his mother's words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
Filled with rage then
Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw
But the stranger drew his gun and fired
Before he even saw
As Billy Joe fell to the floor
The crowd all gathered 'round
And wondered at his final words
Don't take your guns to town son
Leave your guns at home Bill
Don't take your guns to town
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Dorraine Of Ponchartrain
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
Country/Nature
Places
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1960
[Spoken:]
Ride this train to Bogaloosa, Louisiana
See these swamps and forest
Man's never set foot in a lot of it
You'll find alligator, mink, coon, possum, squirrel, otter and the lakes are full of fish
You'll find places so virgin and fresh
That you'd think the Lord just created it yesterday
As a matter of fact some people say when this world was made
A whole lot of it must have looked just like southern Louisiana does now
In 1788 I left Halifax Nova Scotia with about two hundred other Acadians
And we made a long, tiring journey south
In our party of two hundred there was this beautiful girl
That I just haven't quite been able to forget
Dorraine was her name and Dorraine and I were
Well we were kinda pledged to each other
And then we said when we got to the promised land
We'd build us a house and someday we'd have
The biggest sugar-cane plantation in the country
And I used to make Dorraine blush
When I'd tell her we'd raise the biggest family in the country too]
[Song:]
As I walked by the lake one day, by chance my Dorraine passed my way
Then she and I walked hand in hand on the banks of Ponchartrain
I pinned a flower on her heart, I swore we'd never be apart
She vowed her love forever and as I kissed her did the same
Dorraine, my Dorraine, my dark haired little angel
My belle of Ponchartrain
We sat down on the dock and with our hearts and fingers locked
We laughed and talked and joked about when our names are the same
And joking I said honey are you marrying me for money
And it took just one quick look to tell it hurt my dear Dorraine
She jumped and stood above me and she cried why you don't love me
I'm rowing home across the lake, you won't see me again
I called and called some more, but she rowed fast from the shore
And the clouds brought by a wind began to rain on Ponchartrain
Dorraine, I called Dorraine
Come back my little angel, my belle of Ponchartrain
The storm should make her learn that she should make a swift return
But as the rain fell harder, I lost sight of my Dorraine
As panic gripped my heart, I drew the oars and made my start
To look for her on raging water and the rain on Ponchartrain
At darkness I still called, but no one heard my cries at all
And when the daybreak came, then others helped me look for my Dorraine
But there was not a thing afloat except the oars from her rowboat
For all was lost upon the choppy waves and rain on Ponchartrain
Now I come day after day to where my sweetheart rowed away
And I gaze across the water of the rainy Ponchartrain
Just one thing and nothing more ever floated back to shore
Was this flower I hold, it is the one I pinned on my Dorraine
Dorraine, my Dorraine, my dark haired little angel
My belle of Ponchartrain
Ride this train to Bogaloosa, Louisiana
See these swamps and forest
Man's never set foot in a lot of it
You'll find alligator, mink, coon, possum, squirrel, otter and the lakes are full of fish
You'll find places so virgin and fresh
That you'd think the Lord just created it yesterday
As a matter of fact some people say when this world was made
A whole lot of it must have looked just like southern Louisiana does now
In 1788 I left Halifax Nova Scotia with about two hundred other Acadians
And we made a long, tiring journey south
In our party of two hundred there was this beautiful girl
That I just haven't quite been able to forget
Dorraine was her name and Dorraine and I were
Well we were kinda pledged to each other
And then we said when we got to the promised land
We'd build us a house and someday we'd have
The biggest sugar-cane plantation in the country
And I used to make Dorraine blush
When I'd tell her we'd raise the biggest family in the country too]
[Song:]
As I walked by the lake one day, by chance my Dorraine passed my way
Then she and I walked hand in hand on the banks of Ponchartrain
I pinned a flower on her heart, I swore we'd never be apart
She vowed her love forever and as I kissed her did the same
Dorraine, my Dorraine, my dark haired little angel
My belle of Ponchartrain
We sat down on the dock and with our hearts and fingers locked
We laughed and talked and joked about when our names are the same
And joking I said honey are you marrying me for money
And it took just one quick look to tell it hurt my dear Dorraine
She jumped and stood above me and she cried why you don't love me
I'm rowing home across the lake, you won't see me again
I called and called some more, but she rowed fast from the shore
And the clouds brought by a wind began to rain on Ponchartrain
Dorraine, I called Dorraine
Come back my little angel, my belle of Ponchartrain
The storm should make her learn that she should make a swift return
But as the rain fell harder, I lost sight of my Dorraine
As panic gripped my heart, I drew the oars and made my start
To look for her on raging water and the rain on Ponchartrain
At darkness I still called, but no one heard my cries at all
And when the daybreak came, then others helped me look for my Dorraine
But there was not a thing afloat except the oars from her rowboat
For all was lost upon the choppy waves and rain on Ponchartrain
Now I come day after day to where my sweetheart rowed away
And I gaze across the water of the rainy Ponchartrain
Just one thing and nothing more ever floated back to shore
Was this flower I hold, it is the one I pinned on my Dorraine
Dorraine, my Dorraine, my dark haired little angel
My belle of Ponchartrain
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Down The Street To 301
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Jack H. Clement
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
Numbers
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1961
There's a boy across the street, lately he's looked very neat
Seems he's always on the run, down the street to 301
(Seems he's always on the run, down the street to 301)
Saturday he mows the lawn, gets up at the crack of dawn
Nine o'clock the work's all done, down the street to 301
(Nine o'clock the work's all done, down the street to 301)
When it's back to school this fall, winter's chill may end it all
But for now there's lots of fun, with the girl at 301
(But for now there's lots of fun, with the girl at 301)
Maybe they will never wed, sure they may break up instead
But for now she is the one, the girl who lives at 301
(But for now she is the one, the girl who lives at 301)
The boy who lives across the street, has a reason to be neat
He's in love and on the run, with the girl at 301
(He's in love and on the run, with the girl at 301)
Don't you tell 'em to beware, of a summer love affair
You know she's his only one, the girl that lives at 301
(You know she's his only one, the girl that lives at 301
Seems he's always on the run, down the street to 301
(Seems he's always on the run, down the street to 301)
Saturday he mows the lawn, gets up at the crack of dawn
Nine o'clock the work's all done, down the street to 301
(Nine o'clock the work's all done, down the street to 301)
When it's back to school this fall, winter's chill may end it all
But for now there's lots of fun, with the girl at 301
(But for now there's lots of fun, with the girl at 301)
Maybe they will never wed, sure they may break up instead
But for now she is the one, the girl who lives at 301
(But for now she is the one, the girl who lives at 301)
The boy who lives across the street, has a reason to be neat
He's in love and on the run, with the girl at 301
(He's in love and on the run, with the girl at 301)
Don't you tell 'em to beware, of a summer love affair
You know she's his only one, the girl that lives at 301
(You know she's his only one, the girl that lives at 301
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Drink To Me
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Food and Drink
Love
Country/Nature
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
(Drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me)
A rose, a carnation, the lily and an orchid make such a pretty bouquet (drink to me, drink to me)
But only the orchid was worthy of you, so I threw all the others away (drink to me, drink to me)
Then you took the orchid and you breathed on its petals and after a day or two (loo, loo, loo, loo)
The flower still blooms, but the scent's not the orchid
It carries the savor of you
(Drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me)
So if you're gonna drink to me drink with your eyes
And I'll never cry for wine (drink to me, drink to me)
Or leave a kiss in an empty coffee cup
Then pass it from your lips to mine (drink to me, drink to me)
Cause I've got a thirst burnin' way down in my soul
And honey from a sugar tree (loo, loo, loo, loo)
Is not half as sweet as the air that you breathe
Honey come here and drink to me
(Drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me)
A rose, a carnation, the lily and an orchid make such a pretty bouquet (drink to me, drink to me)
But only the orchid was worthy of you, so I threw all the others away (drink to me, drink to me)
Then you took the orchid and you breathed on its petals and after a day or two (loo, loo, loo, loo)
The flower still blooms, but the scent's not the orchid
It carries the savor of you
(Drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me)
So if you're gonna drink to me drink with your eyes
And I'll never cry for wine (drink to me, drink to me)
Or leave a kiss in an empty coffee cup
Then pass it from your lips to mine (drink to me, drink to me)
Cause I've got a thirst burnin' way down in my soul
And honey from a sugar tree (loo, loo, loo, loo)
Is not half as sweet as the air that you breathe
Honey come here and drink to me
(Drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me, drink to me)
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Five Feet High And Rising
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Weather
Numbers
Country/Nature
Memories/Nostalgia
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1959
How high's the water, mama?
Two feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's two feet high and risin'
We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
That's the only thing we got left that'll float
It's already over all the wheat and the oats
Two feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Three feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's three feet high and risin'
Well, the hives are gone
I've lost my bees
The chickens are sleepin'
In the willow trees
Cow's in water up past her knees
Three feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Four feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's four feet high and risin'
Hey, come look through the window pane
The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
Four feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Five feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's five feet high and risin'
Well, the rails are washed out north of town
We gotta head for higher ground
We can't come back till the water comes down
Five feet high and risin'
Well, it's five feet high and risin'
Two feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's two feet high and risin'
We can make it to the road in a homemade boat
That's the only thing we got left that'll float
It's already over all the wheat and the oats
Two feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Three feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's three feet high and risin'
Well, the hives are gone
I've lost my bees
The chickens are sleepin'
In the willow trees
Cow's in water up past her knees
Three feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Four feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's four feet high and risin'
Hey, come look through the window pane
The bus is comin', gonna take us to the train
Looks like we'll be blessed with a little more rain
Four feet high and risin'
How high's the water, mama?
Five feet high and risin'
How high's the water, papa?
She said it's five feet high and risin'
Well, the rails are washed out north of town
We gotta head for higher ground
We can't come back till the water comes down
Five feet high and risin'
Well, it's five feet high and risin'
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Five Minutes To Live
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Inspirational
Time
Numbers
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1961
Bom, pom, bom, bom, pom
What all can you give, with five minutes to live?
Hear the tock tick tock of the laughing clock
What can you do or say?
Maybe you oughta pray
But you better think positive
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Time is flying by, now don't you sit there and let it fly
You better come on strong, you can't stay here long
That bell is gonna ring
This is a final fling
Ain't no alternative
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
What all can you give, with five minutes to live
Get dressed for your date or you're gonna be late
Live a little while you can
Don't you sit there and ring your hands
Here comes a great big sedative
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Pom, bom, bom, bom
What all can you give, with five minutes to live?
Hear the tock tick tock of the laughing clock
What can you do or say?
Maybe you oughta pray
But you better think positive
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Time is flying by, now don't you sit there and let it fly
You better come on strong, you can't stay here long
That bell is gonna ring
This is a final fling
Ain't no alternative
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
What all can you give, with five minutes to live
Get dressed for your date or you're gonna be late
Live a little while you can
Don't you sit there and ring your hands
Here comes a great big sedative
You got five minutes to live
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Pom, bom, bom, bom
Pom, bom, bom, bom
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Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Places
Time
Memories/Nostalgia
Transport
GENRES
Blues
Country and Western
YEAR
1955
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 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 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 freed me from this prison,
If 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
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 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 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 freed me from this prison,
If 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
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Forty Shades Of Green
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Country/Nature
Places
Colours
Numbers
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1961
Green, green forty shades of green
I close my eyes and picture, the emerald of the sea
From the fishing boats at Dingle, to the shores of Dunardee
I miss the river Shannon, and the folks at Skibbereen
The moorlands and the midlands, with their forty shades of green
But most of all I miss a girl, in Tipperary town
And most of all I miss her lips, as soft as eiderdown
Again I want to see and do, the things we've done and seen
Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green
Green, green, forty shades of green
I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churching surf
I'd love to watch the farmers, drain the bogs and spade the turf
To see again the thatching, of the straw the women glean
I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see
The forty shades of green
But most of all I miss a girl, in Tipperary town
And most of all I miss her lips, as soft as eiderdown
Again I want to see and do, the things we've done and seen
Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green
I close my eyes and picture, the emerald of the sea
From the fishing boats at Dingle, to the shores of Dunardee
I miss the river Shannon, and the folks at Skibbereen
The moorlands and the midlands, with their forty shades of green
But most of all I miss a girl, in Tipperary town
And most of all I miss her lips, as soft as eiderdown
Again I want to see and do, the things we've done and seen
Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green
Green, green, forty shades of green
I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churching surf
I'd love to watch the farmers, drain the bogs and spade the turf
To see again the thatching, of the straw the women glean
I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see
The forty shades of green
But most of all I miss a girl, in Tipperary town
And most of all I miss her lips, as soft as eiderdown
Again I want to see and do, the things we've done and seen
Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green
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Frankie's Man Johnny
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
Well now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts
They were true as a blue, blue sky
He was a long-legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin' eye
But he was her man, nearly all of the time
Well Johnny he packed up to leave her, but he promised he'd be back
He said he had a little pickin' to do a little farther down the track
He said, "I'm your man I wouldn't do you wrong."
Well Frankie curled up on the sofa, thinkin' about her man
Far away the couples were dancing to the music of his band
He was Frankie's man, he wasn't doin' her wrong
Then in the front door walked a redhead, Johnny saw her right away
She came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played
He was Frankie's man, but she was far away
He sang every song to the redhead, she smiled back at him
Then he came and sat at her table, where the lights were low and dim
What Frankie didn't know, wouldn't hurt her none
Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him
She slapped him a time or two
She said, "I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you,
if you're her man you better treat her right."
Well the moral of this story is be good, but carry a stick
Sometimes it looks like a guitar picker just can't tell what to pick
He was Frankie's man and he still ain't done her wrong
They were true as a blue, blue sky
He was a long-legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin' eye
But he was her man, nearly all of the time
Well Johnny he packed up to leave her, but he promised he'd be back
He said he had a little pickin' to do a little farther down the track
He said, "I'm your man I wouldn't do you wrong."
Well Frankie curled up on the sofa, thinkin' about her man
Far away the couples were dancing to the music of his band
He was Frankie's man, he wasn't doin' her wrong
Then in the front door walked a redhead, Johnny saw her right away
She came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played
He was Frankie's man, but she was far away
He sang every song to the redhead, she smiled back at him
Then he came and sat at her table, where the lights were low and dim
What Frankie didn't know, wouldn't hurt her none
Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him
She slapped him a time or two
She said, "I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you,
if you're her man you better treat her right."
Well the moral of this story is be good, but carry a stick
Sometimes it looks like a guitar picker just can't tell what to pick
He was Frankie's man and he still ain't done her wrong
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From Sea To Shining Sea
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Inspirational
Country/Nature
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1968
The beautiful spacious skies, the amber waves of grain
To the majestic purple mountains, above the fruited plain
God did shed his grace from sea to shining sea on you and on me
From the Sleepy Hollow mountain country to the swamps at Okefenokee
To Guthrie, Oklahoma to Hibbing, Minnesota
To Grants Pass, Oregon to Stove Pipe Wells, California
From Texas to Montana from California to Maine
In the sunny days the winter snow from Arizona sand
To Cherokee, North Carolina to Tarpen Springs, Florida
America it's time to be refreshed, recall to memory
God did shed his grace on Thee from sea to shining sea
The land is big the best is free sand and surf grass and tree From sea to shining sea
(God shed his grace on Thee)
And crown Thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea
To the majestic purple mountains, above the fruited plain
God did shed his grace from sea to shining sea on you and on me
From the Sleepy Hollow mountain country to the swamps at Okefenokee
To Guthrie, Oklahoma to Hibbing, Minnesota
To Grants Pass, Oregon to Stove Pipe Wells, California
From Texas to Montana from California to Maine
In the sunny days the winter snow from Arizona sand
To Cherokee, North Carolina to Tarpen Springs, Florida
America it's time to be refreshed, recall to memory
God did shed his grace on Thee from sea to shining sea
The land is big the best is free sand and surf grass and tree From sea to shining sea
(God shed his grace on Thee)
And crown Thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea
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Get Rhythm
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Baby/Children
Celebration
Inspirational
Money
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1956
Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
I met a shoeshine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirtiest job in town
Bendin' low at the peoples feet
On the windy corner of the dirty street
When I asked him while he shined my shoes
How'd he keep from gettin' the blues
He grinned as he raised his little head
Popped a shoeshine rag and then he said
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get blues
A jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine
It'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right
He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
I said you're a mighty little boy to be workin' that way
He said I like it with a big wide grin
Kept on a poppin' and he said again
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm, when you get the blues
It only cost a dime, just a nickel a shoe
It does a million dollars worth of good for you
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
I met a shoeshine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirtiest job in town
Bendin' low at the peoples feet
On the windy corner of the dirty street
When I asked him while he shined my shoes
How'd he keep from gettin' the blues
He grinned as he raised his little head
Popped a shoeshine rag and then he said
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get blues
A jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine
It'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock and roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right
He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
I said you're a mighty little boy to be workin' that way
He said I like it with a big wide grin
Kept on a poppin' and he said again
Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on get rhythm, when you get the blues
It only cost a dime, just a nickel a shoe
It does a million dollars worth of good for you
Get rhythm when you get the blues
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Girl In Saskatoon
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Horton
THEMES
Love
Weather
Country/Nature
Places
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1968
I left a little town, a little south of Hudson Bay
I couldn't find a thing, to make a rounder want to stay
I fought the wind across the barren waste in the crystal doom
Going for to marry the girl in Saskatoon
I'm glad, I realized that no one could take her place
My heart was beating for her, like the winter beat my face
But knowing that I'd see her made my spirit bright as June
I'm freezing, but I'm burning, for the girl in Saskatoon
South and West and following the cold December sun
I bedded down in the Carragana when my daily trek was done
Then up and pressing onward by the light of the morning moon
A prodigal returning to the girl in Saskatoon
Then I found the trail that had packed beneath the snow
I made the final miles where the prairie lilies grow
A steeple on a church glistened by the prairie moon
I'm freezing, but I'm burning, for the girl in Saskatoon
My journey was forgotten when I held her in my arms
My wanderlust was stifled by possession of her charms
And even beneath the steeple where we couldn't wait till June
I found eternal spring with the girl in Saskatoon
I couldn't find a thing, to make a rounder want to stay
I fought the wind across the barren waste in the crystal doom
Going for to marry the girl in Saskatoon
I'm glad, I realized that no one could take her place
My heart was beating for her, like the winter beat my face
But knowing that I'd see her made my spirit bright as June
I'm freezing, but I'm burning, for the girl in Saskatoon
South and West and following the cold December sun
I bedded down in the Carragana when my daily trek was done
Then up and pressing onward by the light of the morning moon
A prodigal returning to the girl in Saskatoon
Then I found the trail that had packed beneath the snow
I made the final miles where the prairie lilies grow
A steeple on a church glistened by the prairie moon
I'm freezing, but I'm burning, for the girl in Saskatoon
My journey was forgotten when I held her in my arms
My wanderlust was stifled by possession of her charms
And even beneath the steeple where we couldn't wait till June
I found eternal spring with the girl in Saskatoon
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Give My Love To Rose
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
Places
Time
Clothing/Apparel
Money
Names
Sadness
Baby/Children
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1957
I found him by the railroad track this morning
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Won't you tell him I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
Cause it ain't right that she should live alone
Mister here's the bag with all my money
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Won't you tell him I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
Cause it ain't right that she should live alone
Mister here's the bag with all my money
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
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God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Ted Harris
THEMES
Dreams
Inspirational
Money
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
(God has my fortune laid away)
Oh the world is full of people, with money just to burn
Affording all the things in life, for which a man might yearn
Some can take life easy, but I live from day to day
God has my fortune, laid away (laid away)
I search for sunshine ev'ry day, but there always comes the rain
The hope over my horizon was smoke without a flame
Pockets that stay empty, dreams that go astray
God has my fortune laid away
(God has my fortune laid away, laid away)
Oh how often, I have wondered, why some things have to be
Some people live in riches, while some live just like me
The more I try to work and save, the more I have to pay
But God has my fortune laid away (laid away)
I search for sunshine ev'ry day, but there always comes the rain
The hope over my horizon was smoke without a flame
Pockets that stay empty, dreams that go astray
God has my fortune laid away
Oh the world is full of people, with money just to burn
Affording all the things in life, for which a man might yearn
Some can take life easy, but I live from day to day
God has my fortune, laid away (laid away)
I search for sunshine ev'ry day, but there always comes the rain
The hope over my horizon was smoke without a flame
Pockets that stay empty, dreams that go astray
God has my fortune laid away
(God has my fortune laid away, laid away)
Oh how often, I have wondered, why some things have to be
Some people live in riches, while some live just like me
The more I try to work and save, the more I have to pay
But God has my fortune laid away (laid away)
I search for sunshine ev'ry day, but there always comes the rain
The hope over my horizon was smoke without a flame
Pockets that stay empty, dreams that go astray
God has my fortune laid away
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Going To Memphis
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Country/Nature
Places
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1970
[Spoken:]
Ride this train to Pionridge, Mississippi, see that levee there
It's built to hold back the waters of Ol' Man River when he gets on a rampage
And he gets on a rampage believe me
One of these days he's gonna come right over that levee
And we're gonna have to head for the hills again
And you know how that levee was built Mister
Not with machines, it is built with elbow grease
They got the men off the farms out of the houses
Even out of the honky tonks on Saturday night
I don't hardly know how it happened to me it happens fast
I just remember I was in the Green Lantern in Natchez one Saturday night
And somebody pulled a knife and somebody threw the bottle
And the next thing I knew I had a chain on my leg and a shovel in my hand
It seemed like the whole world come down on me
They whipped us like mules and when they did feed us
There was always a fight or a killin' over who's gonna get the biggest piece of meat
Whereas the boss man did't care about the killin'
That is less you killed a good worker then you get killed
If you complain about anything he just liable to give you a chance to get away
You know what I mean
They take the chains off your legs and beg you to run so they can shoot you
[Song:]
Bring a drink of water Leroy
Bring a drink of water, no
If I could get to the mercy man
He'd give me some I know
I got a gal in Vicksburg
Bertha is her name
Wish I's tied to Bertha
Instead of this ball and chain
I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, yeah
A dude took all my money
Wouldn't let me see the cards
I owe the boss about a hundred years
For sleepin' in his backyard
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
Yeah I'm goin' to Memphis
Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed
But when that levee's through and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on
Come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
I never been to Chicago
But it must be a mighty fine place, that's right
I couldn't get past Tennessee
With Mississippi all over my face
I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, Memphis
Well, the freezin' ground at night
Is my own foldin' bed
Pork salad is my bread and meat
And it will be till I'm dead
Well, I brought me a little water
In a Mr. Prince Albert can
But the boss man caught me drinkin' it
And I believe, he broke my hand
They all call me crazy, for sassin' Mr. Scott
My brother was killed for a deed I did
But I dis remember what, yeah
Well another boy is down
The shovel burned him out
Let me stand on his body
To see what the shoutin's about
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah I'm goin' to Memphis
Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed
But when that levee's through and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on
Come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
Ride this train to Pionridge, Mississippi, see that levee there
It's built to hold back the waters of Ol' Man River when he gets on a rampage
And he gets on a rampage believe me
One of these days he's gonna come right over that levee
And we're gonna have to head for the hills again
And you know how that levee was built Mister
Not with machines, it is built with elbow grease
They got the men off the farms out of the houses
Even out of the honky tonks on Saturday night
I don't hardly know how it happened to me it happens fast
I just remember I was in the Green Lantern in Natchez one Saturday night
And somebody pulled a knife and somebody threw the bottle
And the next thing I knew I had a chain on my leg and a shovel in my hand
It seemed like the whole world come down on me
They whipped us like mules and when they did feed us
There was always a fight or a killin' over who's gonna get the biggest piece of meat
Whereas the boss man did't care about the killin'
That is less you killed a good worker then you get killed
If you complain about anything he just liable to give you a chance to get away
You know what I mean
They take the chains off your legs and beg you to run so they can shoot you
[Song:]
Bring a drink of water Leroy
Bring a drink of water, no
If I could get to the mercy man
He'd give me some I know
I got a gal in Vicksburg
Bertha is her name
Wish I's tied to Bertha
Instead of this ball and chain
I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, yeah
A dude took all my money
Wouldn't let me see the cards
I owe the boss about a hundred years
For sleepin' in his backyard
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
Yeah I'm goin' to Memphis
Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed
But when that levee's through and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on
Come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
I never been to Chicago
But it must be a mighty fine place, that's right
I couldn't get past Tennessee
With Mississippi all over my face
I'm goin' to Memphis, that's right Lord, Memphis
Well, the freezin' ground at night
Is my own foldin' bed
Pork salad is my bread and meat
And it will be till I'm dead
Well, I brought me a little water
In a Mr. Prince Albert can
But the boss man caught me drinkin' it
And I believe, he broke my hand
They all call me crazy, for sassin' Mr. Scott
My brother was killed for a deed I did
But I dis remember what, yeah
Well another boy is down
The shovel burned him out
Let me stand on his body
To see what the shoutin's about
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah I'm goin' to Memphis
Like a bitter weed, I'm a bad seed
But when that levee's through and I am too
Let the honky tonk roll on
Come mornin' I'll be gone
I'm goin' to Memphis, yeah Memphis
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Goodbye Little Darlin' Goodbye
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Gene Autry
Johnny Marvin
THEMES
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
Goodbye little darlin' we're parting Parting don't always mean goodbye
Although we had to part, you're always in my heart
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
Goodbye little darlin' I'll miss you Miss you like the stars would miss the sky
I hate to see you go I'm gonna miss you so
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
Goodbye little darlin' I love you
I love you until the day I die
Would you dream a dream of me, wherever you may be
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
Although we had to part, you're always in my heart
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
Goodbye little darlin' I'll miss you Miss you like the stars would miss the sky
I hate to see you go I'm gonna miss you so
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
Goodbye little darlin' I love you
I love you until the day I die
Would you dream a dream of me, wherever you may be
Goodbye little darlin', goodbye
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Great Speckled Bird
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Inspirational
Animals
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
What a beautiful thought I am thinking
Concernin' the great speckled bird
And to know that my name is recorded
On the pages of God's holy word
Desiring to lower her standards
They watch ev'ry move that she makes
They long to find fault with her teaching
But really she makes no mistakes
I am glad I have learned of her meekness
I am glad that my name is on her book
For I want to be one never fearing
The face of my Saviour to look
And when he cometh, descending from heaven
On a cloud like he said in his word
I'll be joyfully carried to meet him
On the wings of the great speckled bird
Concernin' the great speckled bird
And to know that my name is recorded
On the pages of God's holy word
Desiring to lower her standards
They watch ev'ry move that she makes
They long to find fault with her teaching
But really she makes no mistakes
I am glad I have learned of her meekness
I am glad that my name is on her book
For I want to be one never fearing
The face of my Saviour to look
And when he cometh, descending from heaven
On a cloud like he said in his word
I'll be joyfully carried to meet him
On the wings of the great speckled bird
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Green Grow The Lilacs
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Love
Country/Nature
Colours
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
I used to have a sweetheart but now I've got none
Since she's gone and left me I care not for one
Since she's gone and left me contented I'll be
For she loves another one better than me
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
I passed my love's window both early and late
The look that she gave me, made my heart ache
The look that she gave me was harmful to see
For she loves another one better than me
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
I wrote my love a letter in rosy red lines
She sent me an answer all twisted in twine
Sayin' keep your love letters and I will keep mine
Write to your sweetheart and I'll write to mine
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
Since she's gone and left me I care not for one
Since she's gone and left me contented I'll be
For she loves another one better than me
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
I passed my love's window both early and late
The look that she gave me, made my heart ache
The look that she gave me was harmful to see
For she loves another one better than me
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
I wrote my love a letter in rosy red lines
She sent me an answer all twisted in twine
Sayin' keep your love letters and I will keep mine
Write to your sweetheart and I'll write to mine
Green grow the lilacs all sparklin' with dew
I'm lonely my darling since partin' with you
And by the next meeting I hope to prove true
And change the green lilacs to the red, white and blue
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Greystone Chapel
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Glen Sherley
THEMES
Body
Inspirational
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1968
Inside the walls of prison, my body may be, but my Lord has set my soul free
There's a greystone chapel here at Folsom
A house of worship in this den of sin
You wouldn't think that God had a place here at Folsom
But he saved the soul of many lost men
Now this greystone chapel here at Folsom
Stands a hundred years old made of granite rock
It takes a ring of keys to move here at Folsom
But the door to the House of God is never locked
Inside the walls of prison, my body may be, but my Lord has set my soul free
[Guitar Instrumental]
There are men here that don't ever worship
There are men here who scoff at the ones who pray
But I've got down on my knees in that greystone chapel
And I thank the Lord for helpin' me today
Now this greystone chapel here at Folsom
It has a touch of God's hand on every stone
It's a flower of light, in a field of darkness
And it's given me the strength to carry on
Inside the walls of prison, my body may be, but my Lord has set my soul free
There's a greystone chapel here at Folsom
A house of worship in this den of sin
You wouldn't think that God had a place here at Folsom
But he saved the soul of many lost men
Now this greystone chapel here at Folsom
Stands a hundred years old made of granite rock
It takes a ring of keys to move here at Folsom
But the door to the House of God is never locked
Inside the walls of prison, my body may be, but my Lord has set my soul free
[Guitar Instrumental]
There are men here that don't ever worship
There are men here who scoff at the ones who pray
But I've got down on my knees in that greystone chapel
And I thank the Lord for helpin' me today
Now this greystone chapel here at Folsom
It has a touch of God's hand on every stone
It's a flower of light, in a field of darkness
And it's given me the strength to carry on
Inside the walls of prison, my body may be, but my Lord has set my soul free
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Hank And Joe And Me
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Food and Drink
Memories/Nostalgia
Weather
Country/Nature
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
In the desert where we searched for gold
The days're hot the nights're cold
Hank and Joe and me walked on, so bold and brave and free
For days and days we fought the heat
I got so thirsty and I got so weak
And when I fell cause I couldn't go I heard Hank say to Joe
He's dyin' (dyin', dyin') for water
Hear him cryin' (cryin', cryin') for water
Well lay him down in the dust and sand
He said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Leave him there and let him die
I can't stand to hear him cry for water
I don't remember how long I lay
But when I awoke it was the break of day
Buzzards circled miles ahead, I knew Hank and Joe were dead
My eyes were dimmed, but I could see
A bed of gold nuggets under me
Now I know that it won't be long till they decorate my bones
Cause I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin') for water
Can't help cryin' (cryin', cryin') for water
Well they laid me down in the dust and sand
He said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Leave him there and let him die
I can't stand to hear him cry for water
He couldn't stand to hear me cry for water
The days're hot the nights're cold
Hank and Joe and me walked on, so bold and brave and free
For days and days we fought the heat
I got so thirsty and I got so weak
And when I fell cause I couldn't go I heard Hank say to Joe
He's dyin' (dyin', dyin') for water
Hear him cryin' (cryin', cryin') for water
Well lay him down in the dust and sand
He said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Leave him there and let him die
I can't stand to hear him cry for water
I don't remember how long I lay
But when I awoke it was the break of day
Buzzards circled miles ahead, I knew Hank and Joe were dead
My eyes were dimmed, but I could see
A bed of gold nuggets under me
Now I know that it won't be long till they decorate my bones
Cause I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin') for water
Can't help cryin' (cryin', cryin') for water
Well they laid me down in the dust and sand
He said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Leave him there and let him die
I can't stand to hear him cry for water
He couldn't stand to hear me cry for water
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Happiness Is You
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
June Carter Cash
THEMES
Happiness
Love
Country/Nature
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1966
Way down the mountain, I chased a moonbeam
On the beach, I built sand castles too
My moonbeams faded, my castles tumbled
All of this was meaningless, cause happiness is you
No more chasin' moonbeams or catchin' fallin' stars
I know now my pot of gold is anywhere you are
My heart won't miss you, my heart goes with you
Loneliness is emptiness but happiness is you
I tried to doubt you and live without you
Tried to deny that I love you like I do
But I realize now and I'll admit it
You'll always be a part of me, cause happiness is you
No more chasin' moonbeams or catchin' fallin' stars
I know now my pot of gold is anywhere you are
My heart won't miss you, my heart goes with you
Loneliness is emptiness and happiness is you
On the beach, I built sand castles too
My moonbeams faded, my castles tumbled
All of this was meaningless, cause happiness is you
No more chasin' moonbeams or catchin' fallin' stars
I know now my pot of gold is anywhere you are
My heart won't miss you, my heart goes with you
Loneliness is emptiness but happiness is you
I tried to doubt you and live without you
Tried to deny that I love you like I do
But I realize now and I'll admit it
You'll always be a part of me, cause happiness is you
No more chasin' moonbeams or catchin' fallin' stars
I know now my pot of gold is anywhere you are
My heart won't miss you, my heart goes with you
Loneliness is emptiness and happiness is you
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Hardin Wouldn't Run
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
[Spoken:]
John Wesley Hardin lost his roll shootin' dice in the Jim Saloon in El Paso
One night back in '95
For a while he sat there and watched the game broodin' mad
Then he drew a pistol and said gimme my money back
And the timid soul handlin' the cash for the house said,
"Take it all Mr Hardin it belongs to you."
Hardin got arrested for it the next day
But nobody thought to ask him to return the money
He did get told not to play that way anymore
[Song:]
I know a man whose plow handle hand is quicker than a light
Wes Hardin is his name they say he travels in the night
For he might have to kill or walk around a fight
And if you ever saw Wes Hardin draw you know he can skin his gun
He won't say how many tried and died
Up against the top hand, up against the wrong man cause Hardin' wouldn't run
He rode in like a Texas wind, took the eastbound train
Goin' goin' with Jane Bowen till the law men caught up
So long Janie chin up I'll be back again
Off he went to Huntsville Prison, so long Jane he cried
Fifteen years she waited, till her heart broke and she died
And she left that bad land to wait up in the sky
Free at last the payin' past for all the wrong he did
First free air they let him breathe since he was a kid
So let him come and let him go, let him deal and bid
Near the border in El Paso Lawyer reads a sign
You won't find him there for business ev'ry day at nine
For, business is real bad, one client's all he's had in quite a long, long time
Then Sheriff Selman's boy broke in to Wes' woman's place
Up she jumped and pistol whipped him, kicked him in the face
And John Selman demands revenge for this disgrace
You could see ever night by candlelight in Hardin's favorite bar
She'd be hanging on his arm and very late they'd leave there
Headed for the Goose Hair glad it wasn't far
Right through the swingin' doors John Selman came with a blazin' gun
Wes Hardin chug-a-luggin' red eye, got him in the back of the head
John Wesley Hardin fell dead
Hardin wouldn't run
John Wesley Hardin lost his roll shootin' dice in the Jim Saloon in El Paso
One night back in '95
For a while he sat there and watched the game broodin' mad
Then he drew a pistol and said gimme my money back
And the timid soul handlin' the cash for the house said,
"Take it all Mr Hardin it belongs to you."
Hardin got arrested for it the next day
But nobody thought to ask him to return the money
He did get told not to play that way anymore
[Song:]
I know a man whose plow handle hand is quicker than a light
Wes Hardin is his name they say he travels in the night
For he might have to kill or walk around a fight
And if you ever saw Wes Hardin draw you know he can skin his gun
He won't say how many tried and died
Up against the top hand, up against the wrong man cause Hardin' wouldn't run
He rode in like a Texas wind, took the eastbound train
Goin' goin' with Jane Bowen till the law men caught up
So long Janie chin up I'll be back again
Off he went to Huntsville Prison, so long Jane he cried
Fifteen years she waited, till her heart broke and she died
And she left that bad land to wait up in the sky
Free at last the payin' past for all the wrong he did
First free air they let him breathe since he was a kid
So let him come and let him go, let him deal and bid
Near the border in El Paso Lawyer reads a sign
You won't find him there for business ev'ry day at nine
For, business is real bad, one client's all he's had in quite a long, long time
Then Sheriff Selman's boy broke in to Wes' woman's place
Up she jumped and pistol whipped him, kicked him in the face
And John Selman demands revenge for this disgrace
You could see ever night by candlelight in Hardin's favorite bar
She'd be hanging on his arm and very late they'd leave there
Headed for the Goose Hair glad it wasn't far
Right through the swingin' doors John Selman came with a blazin' gun
Wes Hardin chug-a-luggin' red eye, got him in the back of the head
John Wesley Hardin fell dead
Hardin wouldn't run
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He'll Be A Friend
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Inspirational
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
Well God told Noah to build an ark he said it's gonna rain, gonna be dark
Call in the animals two by two and don't let a sinful man go through
So the flood came just like he said and ev'ry evil thing on earth was dead
But Noah's faith was like a rock, God laid his ark on a mountain top
He'll be a friend and guide you, he'll walk along with you
You'll feel it there inside you, he'll help you make it through
When things looked dark Noah saw the light cause faith had told him right was might
If you need a friend he'll guide you, he'll be a friend to you
Well you've heard of Samson the strong man, the mightiest man in all the land
There was one purpose for his might, he had to deliver the Israelites
By the Philistines he was overcome, they tied him up to carry him home
But Samson prayed and his bounds were gone
He killed a thousand with an old jawbone
He'll be a friend and guide you, he'll walk along with you
You'll feel it there inside you, he'll help you make it through
God showed Samson what to do and it's the same God that stands by you
If you need a friend he'll guide you, he'll be a friend to you
Call in the animals two by two and don't let a sinful man go through
So the flood came just like he said and ev'ry evil thing on earth was dead
But Noah's faith was like a rock, God laid his ark on a mountain top
He'll be a friend and guide you, he'll walk along with you
You'll feel it there inside you, he'll help you make it through
When things looked dark Noah saw the light cause faith had told him right was might
If you need a friend he'll guide you, he'll be a friend to you
Well you've heard of Samson the strong man, the mightiest man in all the land
There was one purpose for his might, he had to deliver the Israelites
By the Philistines he was overcome, they tied him up to carry him home
But Samson prayed and his bounds were gone
He killed a thousand with an old jawbone
He'll be a friend and guide you, he'll walk along with you
You'll feel it there inside you, he'll help you make it through
God showed Samson what to do and it's the same God that stands by you
If you need a friend he'll guide you, he'll be a friend to you
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He'll Understand And Say Well Done
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
Roger Wilson
THEMES
Inspirational
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
Give when you give him the best of your service
Telling the world that the Saviour has come
Be not dismayed if men don't believe you
He'll understand and say well done
Oh when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life and the battle is won
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption
He'll understand and say well done
(He'll understand and say well done)
Misunderstood the Saviour of sinners
Died on the cross he was God's only son
But he knew well that his father in heaven
Would understand and say well done
Oh when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life and the battle is won
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption
He'll understand and say well done
Telling the world that the Saviour has come
Be not dismayed if men don't believe you
He'll understand and say well done
Oh when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life and the battle is won
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption
He'll understand and say well done
(He'll understand and say well done)
Misunderstood the Saviour of sinners
Died on the cross he was God's only son
But he knew well that his father in heaven
Would understand and say well done
Oh when I come to the end of my journey
Weary of life and the battle is won
Bearing the staff and the cross of redemption
He'll understand and say well done
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Hey Porter
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Places
Time
Country/Nature
Transport
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1955
Hey porter! Hey porter!
Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross
that Mason Dixon Line?
At daylight would ya tell that engineer
to slow it down?
Or better still, just stop the train,
Cause I wanna look around.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
What time did ya say?
How much longer will it be till I can
see the light of day?
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that ain't asleep
to stand right up and yell.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
It's getting light outside.
This old train is puffin' smoke,
and I have to strain my eyes.
But ask that engineer if he will
blow his whistle please.
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves
and I feel that Southern breeze.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
Please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now
that we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that
lonesome whistle scream,
We're not so far from home,
so take it easy on the steam.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
Please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first,
Cause I can't wait no more.
Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot,
and I didn't mind the fare.
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil
and breathe that Southern air.
Would you tell me the time?
How much longer will it be till we cross
that Mason Dixon Line?
At daylight would ya tell that engineer
to slow it down?
Or better still, just stop the train,
Cause I wanna look around.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
What time did ya say?
How much longer will it be till I can
see the light of day?
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell?
And ask everybody that ain't asleep
to stand right up and yell.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
It's getting light outside.
This old train is puffin' smoke,
and I have to strain my eyes.
But ask that engineer if he will
blow his whistle please.
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves
and I feel that Southern breeze.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
Please get my bags for me.
I need nobody to tell me now
that we're in Tennessee.
Go tell that engineer to make that
lonesome whistle scream,
We're not so far from home,
so take it easy on the steam.
Hey porter! Hey porter!
Please open up the door.
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first,
Cause I can't wait no more.
Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot,
and I didn't mind the fare.
I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil
and breathe that Southern air.
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Honky Tonk Girl
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Chuck Harding
Hank Thompson
THEMES
Body
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1960
Don't be fooled, by big blue eyes
By a smile, or a golden curl
Cause she'll love you now
And then break every vow
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
Breakin' hearts to her is just the way of havin' fun
She thinks every man's a fool and you're another one
She knows all the arts of love, she'll give your heart a twirl
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
She can never change her way
Though you give her all the world
She's had more than one or two
And each day there's someone new
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
Breakin' hearts to her is just the way of havin' fun
She thinks every man's a fool and you're another one
She knows all the arts of love, she'll give your heart a twirl
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
By a smile, or a golden curl
Cause she'll love you now
And then break every vow
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
Breakin' hearts to her is just the way of havin' fun
She thinks every man's a fool and you're another one
She knows all the arts of love, she'll give your heart a twirl
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
She can never change her way
Though you give her all the world
She's had more than one or two
And each day there's someone new
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
Breakin' hearts to her is just the way of havin' fun
She thinks every man's a fool and you're another one
She knows all the arts of love, she'll give your heart a twirl
Cause she's just a honky tonk girl
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I Call Him
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
Roy Cash Sr.
THEMES
Inspirational
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
Well the blue's still in the water and the blue's still in the sky
And way beyond the blue there's someone watchin' from on high
My clothes may be ragged and my shoes may be worn
But I've been a wealthy boy since I've been born
Cause I call him when I'm troubled and I call him when I'm weak
And he always pulls me through my troubles some way and I believe
He'll be there (he'll be there), he'll be there (he'll be there)
Like he always is to answer when I call him
My mother used to tell me I should take it slow
The pace is not what matters it's the direction that you go
Keep your feet upon the path and your eyes upon the goal
You'll have all the joy a heart could ever hold
And I call him when I'm troubled and I call him when I'm weak
And he always pulls me through my troubles some way and I believe
He'll be there (he'll be there), he'll be there (he'll be there)
Like he always is to answer when I call him
Like he always is to answer when I call him
And way beyond the blue there's someone watchin' from on high
My clothes may be ragged and my shoes may be worn
But I've been a wealthy boy since I've been born
Cause I call him when I'm troubled and I call him when I'm weak
And he always pulls me through my troubles some way and I believe
He'll be there (he'll be there), he'll be there (he'll be there)
Like he always is to answer when I call him
My mother used to tell me I should take it slow
The pace is not what matters it's the direction that you go
Keep your feet upon the path and your eyes upon the goal
You'll have all the joy a heart could ever hold
And I call him when I'm troubled and I call him when I'm weak
And he always pulls me through my troubles some way and I believe
He'll be there (he'll be there), he'll be there (he'll be there)
Like he always is to answer when I call him
Like he always is to answer when I call him
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I Don't Hurt Anymore
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Don Robertson
Jack Rollins
THEMES
Time
Happiness
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
2003
It don't hurt anymore
All my teardrops are dried
No more walkin' the floor
With that burnin' inside
Just to think it could be
Time has opened the door
And at last I am free
I don't hurt anymore
No use to deny, I wanted to die
The day you said we were thru
But now that I find, you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore
[Instrumental]
No use to deny, I wanted to die
The day you said we were thru
But now that I find, you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore
All my teardrops are dried
No more walkin' the floor
With that burnin' inside
Just to think it could be
Time has opened the door
And at last I am free
I don't hurt anymore
No use to deny, I wanted to die
The day you said we were thru
But now that I find, you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore
[Instrumental]
No use to deny, I wanted to die
The day you said we were thru
But now that I find, you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore
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I Forgot To Remember To Forget
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Charlie Feathers
Stanley Kesler
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Colours
Time
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
I forgot to remember to forget her
I can't seem to get her off my mind
I thought I'd never miss her
But I found out somehow
I think about her almost all the time
The day she went away
I made myself a promise
That I'd soon forget we ever met
But something sure is wrong
'Cause I'm so blue and lonely
I forgot to remember to forget
The day she went away
I made myself a promise
That I'd soon forget we ever met
Well, but something sure is wrong
'Cause I'm so blue and lonely
I forgot to remember to forget
I can't seem to get her off my mind
I thought I'd never miss her
But I found out somehow
I think about her almost all the time
The day she went away
I made myself a promise
That I'd soon forget we ever met
But something sure is wrong
'Cause I'm so blue and lonely
I forgot to remember to forget
The day she went away
I made myself a promise
That I'd soon forget we ever met
Well, but something sure is wrong
'Cause I'm so blue and lonely
I forgot to remember to forget
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I Got Shoes
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Baby/Children
Inspirational
Happiness
Clothing/Apparel
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
I got shoes, you got shoes, all of God's children got shoes
When I get to heaven gonna put on my shoes
I'm gonna walk all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna walk all over God's heaven (I'm gonna fly)
I got wings, you got wings, all of God's children got wings
When I get to heaven gonna put on my wings
I'm gonna fly all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna fly all over God's heaven (it's gonna shine)
I got a crown, you got a crown, all of God's children got a crown
When I get to heaven gonna put on my crown
I'm gonna shine all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna shine all over God's heaven (I'm gonna play)
I got a harp, you got a harp, all of God's children got a harp
When I get to heaven gonna play on my harp
I'm gonna play all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna play all over God's heaven
(I'm gonna walk, fly ,shine, play)
Walk all over God's heaven
(Hmmmm)
When I get to heaven gonna put on my shoes
I'm gonna walk all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna walk all over God's heaven (I'm gonna fly)
I got wings, you got wings, all of God's children got wings
When I get to heaven gonna put on my wings
I'm gonna fly all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna fly all over God's heaven (it's gonna shine)
I got a crown, you got a crown, all of God's children got a crown
When I get to heaven gonna put on my crown
I'm gonna shine all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna shine all over God's heaven (I'm gonna play)
I got a harp, you got a harp, all of God's children got a harp
When I get to heaven gonna play on my harp
I'm gonna play all over God's heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
Ev'rybody talkin' bout heaven ain't a goin' there heaven (heaven), heaven (heaven)
I'm gonna play all over God's heaven
(I'm gonna walk, fly ,shine, play)
Walk all over God's heaven
(Hmmmm)
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I Got Stripes
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Charlie Williams
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Time
Clothing/Apparel
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1959
On a Monday I was ar-rested (uh huh)
On a Tuesday they locked me in the jail (oh boy)
On a Wednesday my trial was a-tested
On a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel fell
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
On a Monday I got my stripes and briches (uh-huh)
On a Tuesday I got my ball and chain (oh boy)
On a Wednesday I'm workin' digging ditches
On a Thursday Lord I begged 'em down to knock me down again
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
On a Monday my momma come to see me (uh-huh)
On a Tuesday they caught me with a file (oh boy)
On a Wednesday I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday Lord I start on bread and water for a while
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
On a Tuesday they locked me in the jail (oh boy)
On a Wednesday my trial was a-tested
On a Thursday they said guilty and the judge's gavel fell
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
On a Monday I got my stripes and briches (uh-huh)
On a Tuesday I got my ball and chain (oh boy)
On a Wednesday I'm workin' digging ditches
On a Thursday Lord I begged 'em down to knock me down again
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
On a Monday my momma come to see me (uh-huh)
On a Tuesday they caught me with a file (oh boy)
On a Wednesday I'm down in solitary
On a Thursday Lord I start on bread and water for a while
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
I got chains, chains around my feet
I got stripes, stripes around my shoulders
And them chains, them chains they're about to drag me down
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
John Baptiste Calkin
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Christmas/Seasonal
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1963
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
I thought how as the day had come
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along unbroken song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
And in despair, I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said
For hate is strong that mocks the song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
(Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead nor doth he sleeps
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
With peace on earth, goodwill to men)
Till ringin', singin' on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chance sublime
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead nor doth he sleeps
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
With peace on earth, goodwill to men
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
I thought how as the day had come
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along unbroken song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
And in despair, I bowed my head
There is no peace on earth I said
For hate is strong that mocks the song
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
(Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead nor doth he sleeps
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
With peace on earth, goodwill to men)
Till ringin', singin' on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chance sublime
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead nor doth he sleeps
The wrong shall fail the right prevail
With peace on earth, goodwill to men
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I Just Thought You'd Like To Know
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Bill Justis
Charlie Rich
THEMES
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1959
I just thought you'd like to know, since you've made your plans to go
It's gonna hurt me so, to see you go
But I hope you find another love and he'll be good to you
But still and yet I can't forget, the things we used to do
I just thought I tell you this, I've loved you since that first sweet kiss
It's gonna hurt to miss your tender kiss
But I hope you get to do the things you say you wanna do
But still and yet I can't forget the happiness we knew
[Instrumental]
I just thought you'd like to know how much you've hurt my pride
I just thought you'd like to know how much my heart has cried over you
But darling you could never see the misery you caused for me
So I will tell you so cause I just thought that you'd like to know
It's gonna hurt me so, to see you go
But I hope you find another love and he'll be good to you
But still and yet I can't forget, the things we used to do
I just thought I tell you this, I've loved you since that first sweet kiss
It's gonna hurt to miss your tender kiss
But I hope you get to do the things you say you wanna do
But still and yet I can't forget the happiness we knew
[Instrumental]
I just thought you'd like to know how much you've hurt my pride
I just thought you'd like to know how much my heart has cried over you
But darling you could never see the misery you caused for me
So I will tell you so cause I just thought that you'd like to know
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I Ride An Old Paint
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Memories/Nostalgia
Country/Nature
Animals
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
I ride an old paint, I lead an old Dan
I'm off to Montan', for to throw the hooley ann
They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw
Their tails're all matted their backs're all raw
Ride around little dogies, ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
Bill Jones had two daughters and a song
One went to Denver, the other went wrong
His young wife died in a poolroom fight
But he tries to keep singin' from mornin' till night
Ride around little dogies ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
When I die, take my saddle, from the wall
Strap it on my pony, lead him out of the stall
Throw my bones on his back, turn our faces to the west
And we'll ride the prairie that we love the best
Ride around little dogies ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
I'm off to Montan', for to throw the hooley ann
They feed in the coulees, they water in the draw
Their tails're all matted their backs're all raw
Ride around little dogies, ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
Bill Jones had two daughters and a song
One went to Denver, the other went wrong
His young wife died in a poolroom fight
But he tries to keep singin' from mornin' till night
Ride around little dogies ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
When I die, take my saddle, from the wall
Strap it on my pony, lead him out of the stall
Throw my bones on his back, turn our faces to the west
And we'll ride the prairie that we love the best
Ride around little dogies ride around slow
The fiery and snuffy are rarin' to go
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I Still Miss Someone
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
Roy Cash Jr.
THEMES
Love
Memories/Nostalgia
Sadness
Weather
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1958
(I still miss someone)
At my door the leaves are fallin'
The cold wild wind will come
Sweet hearts walked by together
And I still miss someone
I go out on a party
And look for a little fun
But I find a darkened corner
Cause I still miss someone
Oh I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry
For leaving what we'd begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
(I still miss someone)
Oh I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry
For leaving what we'd begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
(I still miss someone)
At my door the leaves are fallin'
The cold wild wind will come
Sweet hearts walked by together
And I still miss someone
I go out on a party
And look for a little fun
But I find a darkened corner
Cause I still miss someone
Oh I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry
For leaving what we'd begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
(I still miss someone)
Oh I never got over those blue eyes
I see them everywhere
I miss those arms that held me
When all the love was there
I wonder if she's sorry
For leaving what we'd begun
There's someone for me somewhere
And I still miss someone
(I still miss someone)
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I Tremble For You
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
Lewis Dewitt
THEMES
Body
Memories/Nostalgia
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1967
This world that I live in, is empty and cold
This loneliness cuts me and tears at my soul
I'm no child of destiny, no fortune's son
I've chased you so long now, I'm too weak to run
So here I return to a back street of thrills
Back to any warm shoulder till she's got her fill
And then I treat shame like an old friend from home
That I can lean on till the misery is gone
A new day is here, yet nothing is new
You're still gone and I tremble for you
I cry out at bedtime, no please not tonight
But again there's your footsteps and I turn on the light
Of course you're not there, no you never are
Then I try to forget that there's always a bar
And well, I win that battle, yes sometimes I do
But sleep doesn't come when I tremble for you
This loneliness cuts me and tears at my soul
I'm no child of destiny, no fortune's son
I've chased you so long now, I'm too weak to run
So here I return to a back street of thrills
Back to any warm shoulder till she's got her fill
And then I treat shame like an old friend from home
That I can lean on till the misery is gone
A new day is here, yet nothing is new
You're still gone and I tremble for you
I cry out at bedtime, no please not tonight
But again there's your footsteps and I turn on the light
Of course you're not there, no you never are
Then I try to forget that there's always a bar
And well, I win that battle, yes sometimes I do
But sleep doesn't come when I tremble for you
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I Walk The Line
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Body
Time
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1956
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine,
I walk the line
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I Want To Go Home
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Memories/Nostalgia
Transport
Sadness
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
We sailed on the ship John B, my grandfather and me
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinkin' all night, got into a fight
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
The first mate he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk
Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
Then the cook, he caught the fits, threw out all of my grits
Then he took and ate up all of my corn
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well this is the worst trip since I have been born
So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
Around Nassau town we did roam
Drinkin' all night, got into a fight
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
The first mate he got drunk, broke up the people's trunk
Constable had to come and take him away
Sheriff John Stone, why don't you leave me alone
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
Then the cook, he caught the fits, threw out all of my grits
Then he took and ate up all of my corn
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well this is the worst trip since I have been born
So hoist up the John B sail, see how the mainsail sets
Call for the captain ashore let me go home
Let me go home, why don't you let me go home
Well I feel so homesick, I wanna go home
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I Will Miss You When You Go
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Baba Stewart Di Mattia
Ernest Tubb
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Love
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1960
I will miss you when you go, much more than you'll ever know
But I'll have a memory to keep you near
In my heart you will remain, but it just won't be the same
I will miss a million things that make you dear
Your lovely ways make you so sweet, I pray the angels fair will keep
Your happiness, so you'll be blessed, just as you deserve to be
I wonder why there are so few, lovely people like you
My but I will surely miss you when you go
Your lovely ways make you so sweet, I pray the angels fair will keep
Your happiness, so you'll be blessed, just as you deserve to be
I wonder why there are so few, lovely people like you
My but I will surely miss you when you go
But I'll have a memory to keep you near
In my heart you will remain, but it just won't be the same
I will miss a million things that make you dear
Your lovely ways make you so sweet, I pray the angels fair will keep
Your happiness, so you'll be blessed, just as you deserve to be
I wonder why there are so few, lovely people like you
My but I will surely miss you when you go
Your lovely ways make you so sweet, I pray the angels fair will keep
Your happiness, so you'll be blessed, just as you deserve to be
I wonder why there are so few, lovely people like you
My but I will surely miss you when you go
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I'll Remember You
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Dreams
Love
GENRES
Rock 'n' Roll
Country and Western
YEAR
1969
(I'll remember you, I'll remember you)
Come to me sweetheart and let me hold you (hold you)
One minute more will help me through the loneliness that's due
Give me another kiss that I can dream on (dream on)
Then you'll know that where I go I'll remember you
Hold my hand and tell me that you love me (love me)
Look at me the same old way as only you can do
And when you're out of reach my heart will know what to turn to
When you remember me, remember I'll remember you
I'll remember you, I'll remember you
Honey how could I forget when I love you (love you)
I'll remember you
(I'll remember you, I'll remember you)
(I'll remember you)
You don't have to worry, I'll remember you, I'll remember you
Honey how could I forget when I love you (love you)
I'll remember you
(I'll remember you)
Come to me sweetheart and let me hold you (hold you)
One minute more will help me through the loneliness that's due
Give me another kiss that I can dream on (dream on)
Then you'll know that where I go I'll remember you
Hold my hand and tell me that you love me (love me)
Look at me the same old way as only you can do
And when you're out of reach my heart will know what to turn to
When you remember me, remember I'll remember you
I'll remember you, I'll remember you
Honey how could I forget when I love you (love you)
I'll remember you
(I'll remember you, I'll remember you)
(I'll remember you)
You don't have to worry, I'll remember you, I'll remember you
Honey how could I forget when I love you (love you)
I'll remember you
(I'll remember you)
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I'm A Drifter
Johnny Cash
- Credits
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- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Dolly Parton
THEMES
Places
Transport
Sadness
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
2003
I'm a drifter, lonesome drifter
Got no place to call my home no more
I'm a wanderer, lonesome wanderer
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no strings to tie me down
Got no cause to hang around
What difference does it make which way I go
Got an empty feelin' down inside
Still I need to stay alive
And who can tell what waits beyond this road
I'm a drifter, lonesome drifter
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no strings to tie me down
Got no cause to hang around
What difference does it make which way I go
Got an empty feelin' deep inside
Still I need to stay alive
Who can tell what waits beyond this road
I'm a drifter, lonesome drifter
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no place to call my home no more
I'm a wanderer, lonesome wanderer
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no strings to tie me down
Got no cause to hang around
What difference does it make which way I go
Got an empty feelin' down inside
Still I need to stay alive
And who can tell what waits beyond this road
I'm a drifter, lonesome drifter
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no strings to tie me down
Got no cause to hang around
What difference does it make which way I go
Got an empty feelin' deep inside
Still I need to stay alive
Who can tell what waits beyond this road
I'm a drifter, lonesome drifter
Got no one to call my own no more
Got no one to call my own no more
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I'm Moving On
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Hank Snow
THEMES
Love
Country/Nature
Places
Transport
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock
YEAR
1996
That big eight-wheeler rollin' down the track
Means your true-lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
'Cause I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
You were flyin' too high, for my little old sky
So I'm movin' on
That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
Said hello to the Southland, we're comin' to you
When we're movin' on, oh hear my song
You had the laugh on me, so I've set you free
And I'm movin' on
Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
Keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
And keep movin' me on
Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
To keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
You gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
And keep rollin' on
I've told you baby, from time to time
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
Now I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
You've broken your vow, and it's all over now
So I'm movin' on
You've switched your engine now I ain't got time
For a triflin' woman on my main line
Cause I'm movin on, you done your daddy wrong
I warned you twice, now you can settle the price
'Cause I'm movin on
But someday baby when you've had your play
You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
Keep movin' on, you stayed away too long
I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
Keep movin' on
Means your true-lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
'Cause I'm movin' on, I'll soon be gone
You were flyin' too high, for my little old sky
So I'm movin' on
That big loud whistle as it blew and blew
Said hello to the Southland, we're comin' to you
When we're movin' on, oh hear my song
You had the laugh on me, so I've set you free
And I'm movin' on
Mister fireman won't you please listen to me
'Cause I got a pretty mama in Tennessee
Keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll
And keep movin' me on
Mister Engineer, take that throttle in hand
This rattler's the fastest in the southern land
To keep movin' me on, keep rollin' on
You gonna ease my mind, put me there on time
And keep rollin' on
I've told you baby, from time to time
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
Now I'm movin' on, I'm rollin' on
You've broken your vow, and it's all over now
So I'm movin' on
You've switched your engine now I ain't got time
For a triflin' woman on my main line
Cause I'm movin on, you done your daddy wrong
I warned you twice, now you can settle the price
'Cause I'm movin on
But someday baby when you've had your play
You're gonna want your daddy but your daddy will say
Keep movin' on, you stayed away too long
I'm through with you, too bad you're blue
Keep movin' on
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I'm Ragged But I'm Right
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
George Jones
THEMES
Happiness
Money
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1983
Well I've come here to tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I'm a tramp and a gambler, I stay out late at night
But a porterhouse steak, three times a day for my board
That's more than any loafer in this big town can afford
Well I got an electric fan to keep me cool while I sleep
A little baby boy playin' round at my feet
I'm a rambler and a gambler and I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
Well then I got married, I knew I'd settle down
And I built a little love nest right here in my hometown
Now I've got a family, one that I'm proud of
I know that we'll be happy cause they're the ones I love
Got an electric fan to keep me cool while I sleep
A little baby boy playin' round at my feet
I'm a rambler and a gambler and I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I'm a rambler and a gambler I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I'm a tramp and a gambler, I stay out late at night
But a porterhouse steak, three times a day for my board
That's more than any loafer in this big town can afford
Well I got an electric fan to keep me cool while I sleep
A little baby boy playin' round at my feet
I'm a rambler and a gambler and I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
Well then I got married, I knew I'd settle down
And I built a little love nest right here in my hometown
Now I've got a family, one that I'm proud of
I know that we'll be happy cause they're the ones I love
Got an electric fan to keep me cool while I sleep
A little baby boy playin' round at my feet
I'm a rambler and a gambler and I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
I'm a rambler and a gambler I've lead a dirty life
Well I tell you folks I'm ragged but I'm right
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I've Been Everywhere
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Geoff Mack
THEMES
Country/Nature
Places
Time
Transport
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1996
I was totin' my pack along the dusty Winnemucka road
When along came a semi, with a high and canvas covered load
If you're going to Winnemucka man, with me you can ride
So I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand
And I said "Listen Bud, I've traveled every road in this here land"
I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere man
Crossed the deserts bare man, I've breathed the mountain air man
Of travel I've had my share man,
I've been everywhere
I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota,
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottowa, Oklahoma,
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, LaPaloma,
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,
Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer
I've been to Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana,
Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa,
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Okaloosa,
Tennessee, Hennesey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake,
Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake
Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika,
Shefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica,
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fon-Du-Lac, Davenport,
Idaho, Jellocoe, Argentina, Diamondtina,
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean
Pittsburgh, Parkersburgh, Gravelburg, Colorado,
Ellensburgh, Rexburgh, Vicksburg, Eldorado,
Larrimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chattanika,
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika,
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City,
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity
I know some place you haven't been
I've been everywhere
When along came a semi, with a high and canvas covered load
If you're going to Winnemucka man, with me you can ride
So I climbed into the cab and then I settled down inside
He asked me if I'd seen a road with so much dust and sand
And I said "Listen Bud, I've traveled every road in this here land"
I've been everywhere man, I've been everywhere man
Crossed the deserts bare man, I've breathed the mountain air man
Of travel I've had my share man,
I've been everywhere
I've been to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota,
Buffalo, Toronto, Winslow, Sarasota,
Wichita, Tulsa, Ottowa, Oklahoma,
Tampa, Panama, Mattawa, LaPaloma,
Bangor, Baltimore, Salvador, Amarillo,
Tocopilla, Barranquilla, and Padilla, I'm a killer
I've been to Boston, Charleston, Dayton, Louisiana,
Washington, Houston, Kingston, Texarkana,
Monterey, Ferriday, Santa Fe, Tallapoosa,
Glen Rock, Black Rock, Little Rock, Okaloosa,
Tennessee, Hennesey, Chicopee, Spirit Lake,
Grand Lake, Devils Lake, Crater Lake, for Pete's sake
Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Ombabika,
Shefferville, Jacksonville, Waterville, Costa Rica,
Pittsfield, Springfield, Bakersfield, Shreveport,
Hackensack, Cadillac, Fon-Du-Lac, Davenport,
Idaho, Jellocoe, Argentina, Diamondtina,
Pasadena, Catalina, see what I mean
Pittsburgh, Parkersburgh, Gravelburg, Colorado,
Ellensburgh, Rexburgh, Vicksburg, Eldorado,
Larrimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chattanika,
Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika,
Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo, Kansas City,
Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity
I know some place you haven't been
I've been everywhere
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If We Never Meet Again
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Albert E. Brumley
THEMES
Inspirational
Country/Nature
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1962
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey
And perhaps we'll never meet anymore
Till we gather in heaven's bright city
Far away on that beautiful shore
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the charming roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
Oh they say we shall meet by the river
Where no storm clouds ever darken the sky
And they say we'll be happy in heaven
In the wonderful sweet by and by
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the charming roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
(If we never meet again this side of heaven)
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
(Beautiful, beautiful shore)
Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey
And perhaps we'll never meet anymore
Till we gather in heaven's bright city
Far away on that beautiful shore
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the charming roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
Oh they say we shall meet by the river
Where no storm clouds ever darken the sky
And they say we'll be happy in heaven
In the wonderful sweet by and by
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the charming roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
(If we never meet again this side of heaven)
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
(Beautiful, beautiful shore)
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It Could Be You (Instead Of Him)
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Vic McAlpin
THEMES
Inspirational
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
If you should meet some lonely soul
Who on this earth can't reach his goal
And he's travelin' down the road so dark and dim (dark and dim)
Lend a hand, say a prayer
Give a smile that he might share
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him)
Befriend each stranger in the night
Help to make his burdens light
Lift up the fallin' ones and be a friend (be a friend)
Shed a tear, share a sigh
Share his fears, don't pass him by
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(It could be you instead of him)
Shed a tear, share a sigh
Share his fears don't pass him by
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(It could be you instead of him)
Who on this earth can't reach his goal
And he's travelin' down the road so dark and dim (dark and dim)
Lend a hand, say a prayer
Give a smile that he might share
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him)
Befriend each stranger in the night
Help to make his burdens light
Lift up the fallin' ones and be a friend (be a friend)
Shed a tear, share a sigh
Share his fears, don't pass him by
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(It could be you instead of him)
Shed a tear, share a sigh
Share his fears don't pass him by
But for the grace of God it could be you instead of him
(It could be you instead of him)
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It Was Jesus
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Inspirational
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1959
Well a man walked down by Galilee
So the Holy Book does say
And a great multitude was gathered there
Without a thing to eat for days
Up stepped a little boy with a basket
Please take this Lord he said
And with just a five loaves and two little fishes
Five thousand had fish and bread
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
Now pay close attention little children
It's somebody you oughta know
You know it's all about a man that walked on earth
Nearly two thousand years ago
Well he healed the sick and afflicted
And he raised 'em from the dead
Then they nailed him on an ol' rugged cross
And put thorns on his head
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
Well they took him down and they buried him
And after the third day
When they came to his tomb well they knew he was gone
Cause the stone was rolled away
He's not here for he is risen
The angel of the Lord then said
And when they saw him walkin' with his nail-scared hands
They knew he came back from the dead
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
So the Holy Book does say
And a great multitude was gathered there
Without a thing to eat for days
Up stepped a little boy with a basket
Please take this Lord he said
And with just a five loaves and two little fishes
Five thousand had fish and bread
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
Now pay close attention little children
It's somebody you oughta know
You know it's all about a man that walked on earth
Nearly two thousand years ago
Well he healed the sick and afflicted
And he raised 'em from the dead
Then they nailed him on an ol' rugged cross
And put thorns on his head
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
Well they took him down and they buried him
And after the third day
When they came to his tomb well they knew he was gone
Cause the stone was rolled away
He's not here for he is risen
The angel of the Lord then said
And when they saw him walkin' with his nail-scared hands
They knew he came back from the dead
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
Who was it ev'rybody (it was Jesus)
It was Jesus Christ our Lord
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Johnny Reb
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Merle Kilgore
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Inspirational
Places
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1965
[Spoken:]
Just like Mr. Greeley suggested
Back in the 1860s many young men went west
But they went with their pistols cocked
It seemed the only way to escape the horrors of war
But sometimes the horrors
Were even worst then the west
Back on the front, the losers
Johnny Reb they called him, fought all the way
[Song:]
Okay Johnny Reb, you can sound down the flag now
It's all over
Yeah you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I saw you a marchin' with Robert E. Lee
You held your head high tryin' to win the victory
You fought for your folks but you didn't die in vain
And even though you lost they speak highly of your name
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside
Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side
Saw the young boys when they began to fall
There were tears in your eyes but you couldn't help at all
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
Yeah, you fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I saw General Lee raise a sabre in his hand
Heard the cannons roar as you made your last stand
You marched into battle with the Grey and the Red
When the smoke cleared away it took days to count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
And when President Lincoln heard the news of your fall
Everyone said there'd be a victory ball
But he asked the band if they would play "Dixie"
For you Johnny Reb and for what you believed
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Yeah, you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Just like Mr. Greeley suggested
Back in the 1860s many young men went west
But they went with their pistols cocked
It seemed the only way to escape the horrors of war
But sometimes the horrors
Were even worst then the west
Back on the front, the losers
Johnny Reb they called him, fought all the way
[Song:]
Okay Johnny Reb, you can sound down the flag now
It's all over
Yeah you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I saw you a marchin' with Robert E. Lee
You held your head high tryin' to win the victory
You fought for your folks but you didn't die in vain
And even though you lost they speak highly of your name
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I heard your teeth chatter from the cold outside
Saw the bullets open up the wounds in your side
Saw the young boys when they began to fall
There were tears in your eyes but you couldn't help at all
You fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
Yeah, you fought all the way, Johnny Reb
I saw General Lee raise a sabre in his hand
Heard the cannons roar as you made your last stand
You marched into battle with the Grey and the Red
When the smoke cleared away it took days to count the dead
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
And when President Lincoln heard the news of your fall
Everyone said there'd be a victory ball
But he asked the band if they would play "Dixie"
For you Johnny Reb and for what you believed
Cause you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
Yeah, you fought all the way Johnny Reb, Johnny Reb
You fought all the way, Johnny Reb
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Katy Too
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Jack H. Clement
Johnny Cash
THEMES
Names
Food and Drink
Love
GENRES
Country and Western
Rock 'n' Roll
YEAR
1959
I'm not the going steady kind
I miss 'em all, all the time
I told Annie I'd be true
But I still think about Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still think about Katy too
If you should see Miss. Mary-Ann
Just tell her I'm her loving man
Give my love to Jane and Sue
But don't forget ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
Don't forget ol' Katy too
I like Sadie's chicken stew
And Suzie's good at stitchin' wool
I like Mary's barbecue
But I still like ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still like ol' Katy too
Now, girls I'm not the flirty kind
But I just can't make up my mind
I'd like to marry all of you
But I still miss ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still miss ol' Katy too
To all the girls I make this toast
I love you eveyone the most
But don't ask me to say "I do"
'Cause I still miss ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still miss ol' Katy too
Cupid you been good to me
I got more girls than I can see
But if you give me all but two
Then let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
Let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
I miss 'em all, all the time
I told Annie I'd be true
But I still think about Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still think about Katy too
If you should see Miss. Mary-Ann
Just tell her I'm her loving man
Give my love to Jane and Sue
But don't forget ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
Don't forget ol' Katy too
I like Sadie's chicken stew
And Suzie's good at stitchin' wool
I like Mary's barbecue
But I still like ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still like ol' Katy too
Now, girls I'm not the flirty kind
But I just can't make up my mind
I'd like to marry all of you
But I still miss ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still miss ol' Katy too
To all the girls I make this toast
I love you eveyone the most
But don't ask me to say "I do"
'Cause I still miss ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
I still miss ol' Katy too
Cupid you been good to me
I got more girls than I can see
But if you give me all but two
Then let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
Katy too, Katy too
Let's squeeze in ol' Katy too
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L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore
Johnny Cash
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Jean Ritchie
THEMES
Baby/Children
Memories/Nostalgia
Transport
GENRES
Country and Western
YEAR
1979
When I was a curly headed baby
My daddy sat me down upon his knee
He said boy you go to school and learn your letters
Don't you be a dirty miner like me
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
Well, I used to think my daddy was a black man
With script enough to buy the company store
Now he goes downtown with his pockets empty
And his face is white as the February snow
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
Last night I dreamed I went down to the coal yard
To draw my pay just like I done before
Them ol' kudzu vines were comin' through the window
And weeds and grass were growin' through the floor
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
My daddy sat me down upon his knee
He said boy you go to school and learn your letters
Don't you be a dirty miner like me
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
Well, I used to think my daddy was a black man
With script enough to buy the company store
Now he goes downtown with his pockets empty
And his face is white as the February snow
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
Last night I dreamed I went down to the coal yard
To draw my pay just like I done before
Them ol' kudzu vines were comin' through the window
And weeds and grass were growin' through the floor
I was born and raised in the mouth of the Hazard Hollow
Coal cars rambled past my door
Now they're standin' in rusty row all dusty
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
And the L & N, don't stop here anymore
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WRITERS
36 RESULTS
Albert E. Brumley
Baba Stewart Di Matt...
Billy Mize
Buddy Mize
Charlie Feathers
Charlie Rich
Charlie Williams
Chuck Harding
Craig Starrett
Darrell Edwards
Don Robertson
Ernest Tubb
Geoff Mack
George Jones
Glen Sherley
Hank Snow
Hank Thompson
Jack H. Clement
Jack Rollins
Jan Howard
Jean Ritchie
Johnny Cash
Johnny Horton
Johnny Marvin
June Carter Cash
Lewis Dewitt
Luther Perkins
Marshall Grant
Merle Kilgore
Roger Wilson
Roy Cash Jr.
Roy Cash Sr.
Stanley Kesler
Stuart Hamblen
Ted Harris
Vic McAlpin
