FALSOM PRISON BLUES

 
I HEAR A TRAIN A COMIN'  IT'S ROLLIN' ROUND THE BEND

I AIN'T SEEN THE SUN SHINE  SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN
       
I'M STUCK IN FALSOM PRISON  AND TIME KEEPS DRAGGIN' ON
                    
BUT THAT TRAIN KEEPS A ROLLIN' ON DOWN TO SAN ANTONE
 

WHEN I WAS JUST A BABY MY MOMMA  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 BLOWIN'  I HANG MY HEAD AND CRY
 

I BET THERE'S RICH FOLK EATIN' IN A FANCY DININ' CAR

THERE PROBABLY DRINKIN' COFFE AND SMOKIN' BIG CIGARS

WELL I KNOW I HAD IT COMIN' I KNOW I CAN'T BE FREE

BUT THOSE PEOPLE KEEP A MOVIN'  AND THAT'S WHAT BOTHERS ME
 

WELL IF THEY FREED ME FROM THIS PRISON

AND THAT RAILROAD TRAIN WAS MINE
 

I BET I'D MOVE IT ON A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE LINE

FAR FROM FALSOM PRISON  THAT'S WHERE I WANNA STAY

AND I'D LET THAT LONESOME WHISTLE  BLOW MY BLUES AWAY

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