Johnny Cash

Songwriter: Johnny Cash

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
Country boy ain't got no shoes
Country boy ain't got no blues
Well, you work all day while you're wanting to play
In the sun and the sand with a face that's tan
At the end of the day when your work is done
You ain't got nothing but fun

[Chorus]
Country boy ain't got no ills
Country boy, you don't owe no bills

[Verse 2]
You get a wiggly worm and then you watch him squirm
While you put him on a hook and you drop him in a brook
If everything's gonna turn out right
You're gonna fry fish tonight

[Chorus]
Country boy, got a lot to lose
Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes

[Verse 3]
Country boy got a shaggy dog
Country boy up a holler log
Well, he comes in a run when you pick up your gun
And with a shell or two and your dog and you
When you get your rabbit you'll skin his hide
He's gonna be good fried

[Chorus]
Country boy, you got a lot to lose
Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes

[Verse 4]
Country boy, you got work to do
Country boy in the morning dew
You gotta plant the seed, you gotta cut the weeds
There's many a row you know you gotta hoe
When it's quittin' time and your work is through
There's a lot of life in you

[Chorus 3]
Country boy, you're lucky free
Country boy, I wish I was you and you was me

Johnny Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003) was an iconic singer and songwriter who primarily operated in the genre of country music, but was an integral figure in the popularization of rock and roll. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was inducted into the country, rock and roll and gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Known for his somber and humble stage demeanor, he almost always started his concerts with a simple “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Much of his catalog focuses on the human condition, sorrow, oppression and the hope of redemption. And his catalog is huge, rivaling that of Hank Williams Sr., David Bowie and Prince. Starting in the 50s and ending just before his death in 2003, his deep baritone voice is instantly recognized by music lovers the world over.

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