Austin Prison - Johnny Cash

They had a warrant out for me all over the country

And I was trying to beat the raps in Idaho

I was breaking into a schoolhouse Sunday morning without warning

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

His steel gray eyes were blazing when he saw me His hand was on his gun when he rode up He said, «You killed that woman, I know you shot her, why’d you do it?

I’m taking you to Austin, then I’m gonna lock you up»

Well, he tied me with a plow line the next morning

And he had me deep in Texas the next day

A crazy screaming lynch mob waited in the streets of Austin

But he put me in the jail house and he threw the key away

A jury found me guilty three months later

Twelve evil men with murder in their eyes

They even took me out and said, «Now show us where you killed her»

And that wicked judge said, «Now I hereby sentence you to die»

But here I am far away from Austin prison

My friend, the jailer handed me a file

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

And miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles and miles