austin prison

Austin Prison - Johnny Cash They had a warrant out for me all over the countryAnd I was trying to beat the raps in IdahoI was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warningWhen I saw the sheriff coming for me slow from down belowHis steel grey eyes were blazing when he saw meHis hand was on his gun when he rode upHe said you killed that woman I know you shot her why'd you do itI'm taking you to Austin then I'm gonna lock you upWell he tied me with a plow line the next morningAnd he had me deep in Texas the next dayA crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of AustinBut he put me in the jailhouse and he threw the key away[ ac.guitar ]A jury found me guilty three months later twelve evil men with murder in their eyesThey even took me out and said now show us where you killed herAnd that wicked judge said now I here by sentence you to dieBut here I am far away from Austin prison my friend the jailer handed me a fileNow all I want between me and there are a lot of friendly peopleAnd miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles