Cash, Johnny - Joe Bean Lyrics
Last time we were here at Folsom Prison
they were hanging Joe Bean
Is Joe still here...Joe Bean?
Hang the son of a bitch anyways, right?
for killing a man in Arkansas
Funny thing about it
Joe Bean has never been to Arkansas
On top of that, Joe Bean never heard of the man
In fact, today is Joe Bean's twentieth birthday
See through the prison bars
Joe Bean, see where the gallows stand
Just twenty short years from the day you were born
you died by the hangman's hand.
Yes, they're hanging Joe Bean this morning
for a shooting that he never did
He killed 20 men, by the time he was 10, he was an unruly kid.
Yes, they're hanging Joe Bean for the one shooting that Joe Bean never did.
Well, Joe - your mother is at the Capitol
asking the governor for a stay
And it's hard on her
'cause she knows where you were, on that particular day
You were working Joe Bean, hard working, robbing the Santa Fe.
Well, the telegraph wires are humming
Here, the governor's words come through
He said, "I can't set you free, it's not up to me, but there's much, Joe Bean, I'll do
I'll join your mother in extending Birthday greetings to you
Happy Birthday, Joe Bean."
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Cash, Johnny Joe Bean Comments
JOE BEAN
Love this song
Johnny cash taught me that I may aswell live a life of crime as I might get falsely accused anyway. Now i'm away to murder some folks.
his neck cracking from weight
Howdy... I learned to play guitar listening to Johnny Cash.... I write songs for a hobby.... Post them on the youtube.... Greg
If one cannot see the humor in this, then one has NO sense of humor.
Luke Bryan watched this video twice!
The cartoon cover was done by a artist from MAD Magazine. A professional sketch artist that signed his work Sergio. If I recall correctly. I had that Vinyl album and played it on my summer vacation. That was a few yrs ago.
You'll hate me for this joke... but... oh, my god, JC... a bomb.
What the heck are you talking about, lol?
(In regards to "then tells Waylon Jennings that ....")
One of my favorite albums: Everybody Loves a Nut from 1966.
morbid song
watch this video
/watch?v=qfbBMhhxnvE
Johnny would love this!
These Are All Off Of The"Everyone Loves A Nut" Album ( Record ). Us Kids Would Play This Album Til It Was So Scratched Up And Play It Some More. I Can Listen To These Songs Now And Still Remember Where The Scratches And Skips Were LOL
I've never heard the original studio recording of this song, thank you so much for posting! Great tune!! And I concur that it was pretty cool to have the trap door and rope sounds at the end, AWESOME!!!!
This track is from the album Everybody loves a nut. still a cool little tune
@jdubbsmonkeynutts Pardon me if I gave you that impression.
I only recently realised that I dislike Johnny Cash songs.
How could you not like Johnny Cash?
@randal39 I think I still have my copy. Great album.
And one more thing: You seem to be rather free eh? To even make a fuss of a simple comment that I made. Maybe you should I don't know, get something worthwhile to do?
I am being very understanding of your haste to make my comment into such a big issue. I can understand. Everyone has it sometimes when you just have too much time on your hands.
but this shooting wasn't his.
There is sb one else that goes scot-free.
How does the singer know that he actually did the killing then?
He should have been called on trial for that particular killing at the age of ten then.
This is so sad.... :"(
I will make sure this NEVER happens in real life.
It it has, I will double make sure this never happens when I grow up!
NEVER!!!
well are you a murderer?
I prefer the "Live at Folsom Prison" version. By a long shot. But, this is cool too.