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Cocaine Blues (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA - January 1968)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
J. Hensley
J. Hensley
Electric Guitar
Bob Wootton
Bob Wootton
Electric Guitar
Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
12-String Guitar
Charles Cochran
Charles Cochran
Piano
Jack Routh
Jack Routh
Electric Guitar
Brian Ahern
Brian Ahern
Percussion
W.S. Holland
W.S. Holland
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
T.J. Arnall
T.J. Arnall
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Ahern
Brian Ahern
Producer
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Engineer
Harold Lee
Harold Lee
Engineer
Donivan Cowart
Donivan Cowart
Engineer

Lyrics

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down I went right home and I went to bed I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun Took a shot of cocaine and away I run Made a good run, but I ran too slow They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico Laid in the hot joints takin' the pill In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down" Said, "Yes, sir, yes, my name is Willy Lee If you've got the warrant, just read it to me Shot her down because she made me slow I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more" When I was arrested, I was dressed in black They put me on a train and it took me back Had no friend for to go my bail They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail Early next mornin' 'bout a half past nine I spied the sheriff coming down the line Hopped and he coughed as he cleared his throat He said, "Come on you dirty heck into that district court" Into the courtroom, my trial began Where I was handled by 20 honest men Just before the jury started out I saw the little judge commence to look about In about five minutes in walked the man Holding the verdict in his right hand The verdict read in the first degree I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me" The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the Folsom pen' 99 years underneath that ground I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down Come on, you gotta listen unto me Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be This man has receptions Mat Lock 850632 and Bad Shoulder 839879 They have receptions (should I come in and help all them?) Yeah, I doubt that
Writer(s): T J Arnall, William A Nichols Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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