Prison Cell Blues

by Various Artists

From the album: Anthology of American Folk Music

Duration: 2:47

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Lyrics for Prison Cell Blues

I hear the train a coming its rolling doen the ben and i aint seen the sunshine since I dont know when Im stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps dragging on, but that train keeps a rolling down on that San Antone When I was just a baby my mama told me son, always be good boy, dont ever play with guns. But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die when I hear that whistle blowin I hang my head and cry (geetar sounds) I bet theres rich eating in a fancy dining car, there probably drinking coffee, and smoking big cigars oh I know I had it coming, I know I cant be free but those people keep on movin and thats what tortures me (More geetar soundz)) Well if they free me from this prison if that railroad train was mine I bet ill move along a little farther down the line far from Folsom Prison