City Jail – Johnny Cash
Nghệ sĩ: Johnny Cash
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
Intro
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Verse 1→ Phiên khúc
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Back when I first came to this town, I was hangin' round the bus station, cafe there
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Mindin' my own business like I always do
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And I thought I check out the action like I always do
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And I gave this waitress a big animated few choice personal comments
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About what I thought mine and her possibilities could be for a team
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When she called a badge on me
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The badge grabbed me by the arm and said
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"Hey boy, what are you hangin' around here for?" and I said, "For whatever is goin' around"
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City jail, city jail
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Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
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I hung my head and not a careless word I said
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
Verse 2→ Phiên khúc
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He said, "No what I mean is what are you doin' saying things like that to that lady?"
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And I said, "What's that lady doin' with purple hair?'
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And the badge said, "You're a smart alec ain't you boy?"
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And I said, "No sir, I'm just hungry"
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And he said, "Well you're acting like a smart alec"
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And I said, "Well that's how I act when I get hungry"
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City jail, city jail
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Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
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I hung my head and not a careless word I said
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
Verse 3→ Phiên khúc
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Well he took me outside to a dark corner and before I could say hypocrite
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He hit me on the head and I said, "Don't hit me on the head
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I can't protect myself with these handcuffs on"
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And he hit me again, he hit me again and I said
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"Please don't stand on my feet when you hit me, I'll break my ankles when I fall"
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City jail, city jail
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Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
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I hung my head and not a careless word I said
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
Verse 4→ Phiên khúc
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Well about that time they threw me in the wagon
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And that waitress walked out with a sailor
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I said, "Hey you! Not you sailor I'm talkin' to the purple people eater
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You lady, quote 'you're the cause of it all' unquote"
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Then she said to the sailor, she said, "Get me away from that horrible man Harry"
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And as they hauled me away I said, "Everybody have a nice evening"
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City jail, city jail
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Like an old scared dog, I tuck my tail
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I hung my head and not a careless word I said
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more, city jail
Outro
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail