I hear the train a coming
Just rolling 'round this bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
I been stuck in Folsom Prison
Time keeps dragging on
But this train keeps a rolling
Round onto sad and ton
When I was just a baby
My momma told me some'ng
Always be a good boy
Don't ever play with guns
But I shot a man in Reno
Just to watch him die
And if I hear that whistle blowing
I hang my head and cry
(Take it away)
(Woo)
And now I bet there's rich folks eating
In that fancy dining car
I bet they're drinking coffee
And smoking big cigars
But I know I had it coming
I know I can't be free
But those people keep on moving
And that's why it's bothering me
Now if they freed me from this prison
If that railroad train was mine
I'd probably move it on a little further down the line
Yeah I thought in Folsom Prison
That's where I want to stay
And I let that lonesome whistle
Down all my blues away
(Let's hear it)
I hear the train a coming
It's rolling round the bend
And I ain't seen the sunshine since
I don't know when
Well I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
And time is dragging on
But that train keeps a rolling
Down onto sad and ton