Ring of Fire The Musical movie - Austin Prison lyrics

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Song by Johnny Cash<br /><br>

They had a warrant out for me all over the country<br>

And I was trying to beat the raps in Idaho<br>

I was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning<br>

When I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down below<br>

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His steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw me<br>

His hand was on his gun when he rode up<br>

He said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do it<br>

I'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you up<br>

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Well he tied me with a plow line the next morning<br>

And he had me deep in Texas the next day<br>

A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin<br>

But he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away<br>

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A jury found me guilty three months later twelve evil men with murder in their eyes<br>

They even took me out and said now show us where you killed her<br>

And that wicked judge said now I here by sentence you to die<br>

But here I am far away from Austin prison my friend the jailer handed me a file<br>

Now all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly people<br>

And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles<br>

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