Austin Prison

Johnny Cash

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They had a warrant out for me all over country  
 
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and I was trying to beat two raps in Idaho, 
 
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I was breaking into a school house 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 grey 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 and I'm gonna lock you up 
 
 
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Well he tied me with the plowline the next morning  
 
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and he had me deep in Texas the next day 
 
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A crazy screaming lynchmob waited in 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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weld 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 my friend the jailor handed me a file 
 
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now all I want between me and there are alot of friendly people  
 
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and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles