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Folsom Prison Blues

Words & Music by Johnny Cash

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Folsom Prison Blues

Words & Music by Johnny Cash

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
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone

When I was just a baby my Mama told me "Son
Always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns."
But I shot the man in Reno, just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry
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Another mega rare track. This is an audience recording from Elvis' second Las Vegas engagement of 1970. Elvis performs a medley of Johnny Cash hits, albeit lightheartedly. Most of the photos used are from other appearances from the same Vegas engagement, and also from Detroit and San Diego. The only known photo to exist from this actual performance, is the last one in sequence.

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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
I'm stuck at Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on
But that train keeps rollin' on down to San Antone

When I was just a baby my Mama told me "Son
Always be a good boy; don't ever play with guns."
But I shot the man in Reno, just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowin' I hang my head and cry


Another mega rare track. This is an audience recording from Elvis' second Las Vegas engagement of 1970. Elvis performs a medley of Johnny Cash hits, albeit lightheartedly. Most of the photos used are from other appearances from the same Vegas engagement, and also from Detroit and San Diego. The only known photo to exist from this actual performance, is the last one in sequence.