Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues Town Hall Party, Los Angeles, California August 8, 1959. br FOLSOM PRISON BLUES. br I hear the train a comin' br It's rolling round the bend br And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when, br I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on br But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone.. br When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son, br Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns. br But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die br When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry.. br br I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car br They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars. br Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free br But those people keep a movin' br And that's what tortures me... br br Well if they freed me from this prison, br If that railroad train was mine br I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line br Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay br And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away.....