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 from 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

Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)

I rode my bicycle past your window last night
I roller-skated to your door at daylight
It almost seems like you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone but you've got something I need

Well I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out you see
I've been looking around awhile, you got something for me
Oh I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key

I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car
Don't go too fast but I go pretty far
For somebody who don't drive, I've been all around the world
Some people say, I've done alright for a girl

Well I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out you see
I've been looking around awhile, you got something for me
Oh I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key

I asked your mother if you were at home
She said yes but you weren't alone
Sometimes I think that you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone but you've got something I need

Well I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key
I think that we should get together and try them out you see
I've been looking around awhile, you got something for me
Oh I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key

I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key
I've been looking around awhile, you got something for me
Oh I got a brand new pair of roller-skates, you got a brand new key (x2)

Jake Rollins

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