Folsom Prison Blues
Folsom Reflections: Tales of Regret and Redemption
Lyrics
I hear the train a comin'
I perceive the sound of a train approaching
It's rollin' 'round the bend
It's moving in a circular path or curve
And I ain't seen the sunshine
I haven't experienced sunlight for an extended period
Since, I don't know when
Since an unspecified time in the past
I'm stuck in Folsom Prison
I am confined in Folsom Prison
And time keeps draggin' on
Time feels slow and burdensome
But that train keeps a-rollin'
However, the train continues its journey
On down to San Antone
Heading towards San Antone (San Antonio)
When I was just a baby
When I was a child
My Mama told me, son
My mother advised me, her son
Always be a good boy
To always be well-behaved
Don't ever play with guns
Never engage in playing with firearms
But I shot a man in Reno
However, I committed the act of shooting a man in Reno
Just to watch him die
Motivated by the desire to witness his death
When I hear that whistle blowin'
Upon hearing the train whistle
I hang my head and cry
I lower my head in sorrow and weep
I bet there's rich folks eatin'
I assume wealthy individuals are dining luxuriously
In a fancy dining car
In an elegant dining car
They're probably drinkin' coffee
They're likely enjoying coffee
And smokin' big cigars
And smoking large cigars
But I know I had it comin'
Despite this, I acknowledge my deserving fate
I know I can't be free
I understand I cannot attain freedom
But those people keep a-movin'
Yet, those people keep moving forward
And that's what tortures me
This continual movement torments me
Well, if they freed me from this prison
If I were released from prison
If that railroad train was mine
If the train belonged to me
I bet I'd move out over a little
I would relocate a bit further down the track
Farther down the line
Away from Folsom Prison
Far from Folsom Prison
My preferred place of residence
That's where I want to stay
I would allow the lonely train whistle
And I'd let that lonesome whistle
To dispel my feelings of sadness
Blow my blues away
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