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[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I hear the train a comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend
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And I ain't seen the sunshine Since I don't know when
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I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps draggin' on
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But that train keeps a-rollin' on down to San Antone
[Verse]
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When I was just a baby My Mama told me Son
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Always be a good boy Don't ever play with guns
A E E7 E E7
But I shot a man in Reno Just to watch him die
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When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
[Break]
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[Verse]
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I bet there's rich folks eatin' In some fancy dining car
E
They're probably drinkin' coffee And smokin' big cigars
A E E7 E E7
But I know I had it comin' I know I can't be free
B7 A A7 E
But those people keep a-movin' And that's what tortures me
[Verse]
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Well if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine
E
I bet I'd have it moved a little Further down the line
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Far away from Folsom Prison That's where I want to stay
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And I'd let that lonesome whistle Blow my blues away
[Outro]
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fade out