Johnny Cash – Austin Prison (Guitar)

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They had a warrant out for me all over the country

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And I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho

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I was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning

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When I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below

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His steel gray eyes were blazing when he saw me

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His hand was on his gun when he rode up

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He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it

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I'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you up

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Well he tied me with a plow line the next morning

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And he had me deep in Texas the next day

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A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin

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But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away

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A jury found me guilty three months later

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twelve evil men with murder in their eyes

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They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her

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And that wicked judge said now I hereby sentence you to die

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But here I am far away from Austin prison

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my friend the jailer handed me a file

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Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people

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And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles