Cash, Johnny - Transfusion Blues Lyrics






Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
Took a transfusion and I shot my woman down
Went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head

Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
Took a transfusion and away I run
Made a good run but I run too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez Mexico

Late in the hot joints takin' the pills
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down"

Said, "Yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee
If you've got a warrant just a read it to me"
Shot her down because she made me slow
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more

When I was arrested I was dressed in black
Put me on a train and they took me back
Had no friends for to go my bail
They slapped my dried up carcass in that country jail

Into the courtroom my trial began
Where I was handled by twelve honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw that little judge commenced to look about

In about five minutes in walked the man
Holding the verdict in his right hand
Verdict read in the first degree
I hollered, "Lowdy, Lowdy have a mercy on me"

The judge he smiled as he picked up his been
Ninety-nine years in the San Quentin pen
Ninety-nine years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot my woman down

Come on you guys and listen unto me
Lay off that liquor and let that transfusion be





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  1. G.... A....

    Johnny Cash=2PAC

  2. I.... C....

    Here, here!

  3. F.... G....

    2020 still here

  4. M.... S....

    Me to my Kid: "Music now-a-days is too violent."

    Also me: (turns on Cocaine Blues in the dropoff line at school)...

  5. N.... N....

    💎🎙️🌈🎶🎵🍀🍀💎

  6. M.... ....

    Everybody needs to visit Juarez Mexico there’s a bar The Kentucky bar, where a lot of gangsters and outlaws would go to get drunk like me. Even Al Compone drank there, a lot of famous people..

  7. S.... R....

    Best Country Song Ever!

  8. T.... L....

    I dint know he sniffed what a legend

  9. d.... t....

    I remember my mom played this LP and san Quentin when i was young

  10. P.... S....

    WWJD?- seriously though what would JohnnyDo

  11. b.... ....

    I always think wth with the people cheering this song like Heck yeah he tock cocaine hell yeah *claps*

  12. D.... ....

    is it blasphemy if I like Joaquin Phoenix's version better?

  13. C.... J....

    Batchelder, one of the men called out for receptions at the end of the song, died in 1972 after being stabbed in the throat several times by another inmate at Folsom Prison. https://bmcmenamin.github.io/ext/folsom_foia/

  14. H.... W....

    The Man in Black ! My chidhood was awesome.

  15. �.... �....

    Perfect western voice!

  16. D.... G....

    Playing this in 2020 who else ? 💯💢👌

    D.... G....

    Me too ... Just wait 2 weeks

  17. H.... M....

    Woohooo COCAINE!!! ▫️◽◻◽◻🃏

  18. H.... S....

    Mr. Cash sounds like some of our present day rappers, LOL.

  19. F.... N....

    I dedicate this to my roommate's dad!

  20. P.... K....

    The man with the black back and the white soul.

  21. K.... B....

    now she has six more

  22. b.... S....

    Thanks papa

  23. b.... S....

    Hmm now I think coming to t dot yellow brick was B's

  24. S.... ....

    Trump 2020
    Liberals looking to take our guns away.

  25. P.... R....

    Man bro this song a banger when doin coca

  26. C.... ....

    I can't forget that day I shot that bad bitch down

  27. A.... M....

    Brilliant lyrics unreal

  28. L.... D....

    Big John loved his cocaine and heroin and booze
    Unfortunately he used to knock the crap out of June when he was high
    He used to knock her around pretty good

    L.... D....

    He got clean when he got with her you dumbshit

    L.... D....

    @john brock actually you're the dumbshit for your childish name calling
    Hey man everyone is entitled to their opinion and I've read publications where john admitted being abusive and addicted to drugs
    At least he had the balls to make amends and admit it

  29. p.... D....

    the man in black legend

  30. H.... ....

    This is the prison version for anyone who comes down to the comments, which is the live version.

  31. H.... K....

    When i was arrested I was dressed in black!

  32. D.... P....

    Johnny cash is like a story teller that makes the story's into music, all his songs tell a different story

  33. K.... W....

    this is what Al Capone listen to when pulling drive bys.

  34. J.... P....

    Cómo me gusta esta pinche rola!!!

  35. K.... S....

    99 bottles of beer on the wall 99 bottles of beer......

    K.... S....

    😂😂

  36. B.... ....

    As a feminist, Johnny Cash loving woman, I struggle with this one. Love him; hate him ... just put him in gaol.

  37. A.... D....

    Johnny.. SMH

  38. J.... R....

    “I thought i was here daddy, but she had five more.” Gansta rap before gansta rap WAS gansta rap.

    J.... R....

    mocking bird

    J.... R....

    Rusty Silo lol, i love johny cash it was morning when i watched this, also i dont like “ganster rap.” I just made this As a joke

  39. R.... P....

    Anyone loves cocaine?

  40. J.... T....

    I fucking love it. Johnny is the man

  41. J.... C....

    Johnny cash snorted hella cocaine must've been super high when he sang this.😵😵😵😵😵

  42. C.... C....

    What year did the song come out

  43. r.... ....

    playing this in 2019 will get some people triggerd i love it

    r.... ....

    oooh you go edgelord

  44. W.... M....

    37 million blow heads gave this a thumbs up.

  45. s.... b....

    Jonny cash = real gangster shit.

  46. B.... ....

    When was this song made?

  47. D.... M....

    Johnny cash professional thot exterminator

    D.... M....

    Contain the misogyny there man.

    D.... M....

    FranBallan What

    D.... M....

    @FranBallan er women are property

    D.... M....

    @FranBallan fuck all that noise

  48. c.... k....

    This was probably the only time in history that inmates in prison were mad about having visitors. A once in a life time private concert by Johnny Cash and they call your freaking number for a visit.

  49. l.... l....

    I shot that bad bitch down!!!

  50. 4.... ....

    Gangster ass mo fo for real

  51. t.... ....

    I love me some Johnny Cash! Never though about it though, this is like hillbilly narco-corridos before there were narco-corridos 😂

  52. a.... ....

    Damn this song is fuckiv great

  53. J.... T....

    Made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico

  54. l.... j....

    Shot, a BUCKFAST, LET,S GO..

  55. r.... ....

    It's a Bob Dylan song, is it not?

  56. 7.... ....

    Bro this is corrido status!!

  57. S.... R....

    You can't sing what you want anymore these days now, back then they could speak what they wanted through music, now we got ghost writers and trash singers

  58. -.... X....

    This is insanely great

  59. I.... K....

    I hate to say it and no disrespect to Johnny(Rip) but Joaquin killed this song.

  60. J.... M....

    Legend.

  61. Z.... S....

    One of the greatest songs of all time.

  62. m.... m....

    Was this song written in 1955 just curious? I am a huge Cash fan I’m just not sure about the year.

    m.... m....

    1947, and not by him.
    https://rockandrolljunkie.com/cocaine-blues-by-johnny-cash/

  63. C.... C....

    I feel like me and Johnny could of had some fun!!!! 😘

  64. N.... S....

    If u disliked this video ure a Karen and nobody likes Karens

    N.... S....

    If you disliked this song and video you need to be put in the folsom pen for 99 years

  65. a.... x....

    Man, the way Cash just straight up yoinked songs and everyone supported him for it

  66. D.... X....

    Cocain gives me panic attacks

  67. J.... C....

    I just wanted to say this is my 1,000 liked video. All I had to say

  68. A.... C....

    🎸🥁..Johnny cash forever

  69. A.... H....

    This should be sent into space...

  70. E.... P....

    This song has a flaw and that is it too short

  71. A.... K....

    No snowflakes or pussy liberals. What a song, what a time. Cash rules. Wish I was born back then.

  72. K.... S....

    the first OUTLAW :-)

  73. I.... �....

    I was only ten when I understood the lyrics.....


    *and I loved it*

  74. A.... M....

    I'm feeling blue...

  75. R.... N....

    Brad Karen warrent for bloid

  76. R.... N....

    A Mexican cop sang this to ne when he gave me a mt dew

  77. L.... B....

    William Lee was Also the name that was used to publish the book "Junkie", & my grandfather's Name

  78. T.... W....

    0:00 to 3:01 is the best part

  79. M.... ....

    Get your balls back country singers. Stop playing it safe and making shit you can play at NASCAR races. Everyone is getting screwed in this country and y'all need to preach.

  80. C.... F....

    anyone who dis this down on jcash needs fucking with a pineapple

  81. T.... ....

    Great finish to the song.

  82. C.... M....

    This song gets me fucking pumped

  83. K.... Y....

    the fuck are those lyrics?! love this song 🤩😍🤣🤩😍🤣

  84. J.... M....

    5.2K people have no fucking soul

  85. U.... S....

    My dad saw johnny cash live in concert. But he didn't remember since he was so fucked up during it

  86. T.... M....

    Cash is a PIMP!

  87. J.... B....

    If you got a warrant a just read it to me....bad ass...I love you Johnny Cash!!

  88. S.... V....

    This, Folsom Prison Blues, Man In Black, and Hurt. 🔥

  89. M.... B....

    even dead hes still one bad motherfucker thats it

  90. T.... C....

    Who is Johnny cash?

  91. d.... ....

    The male country singer that is a rebel!!! He was awesome back then and take shit !!!! Was he country or rock and roll

  92. D.... E....

    so fucking metal before we even had God's music

  93. J.... T....

    Maravilhoso

  94. A.... ....

    All of the sudden I am in the mood for some whiskey and cocaine

    A.... ....

    Same! it's 9am, I'm not a liquor, and I haven't done coke in years, but fuck it. Lmao

    A.... ....

    Whiskey and cocaine brought me here...

    A.... ....

    John loved his heroin and cocaine and liquor
    The man was a walking pharmacy

    A.... ....

    Stick to MDMA once a couple months, it's perfectly safe and won't break the bank.
    Infact MDMA is one of the safest drugs in the world, safer than caffeine I reckon.
    Having said that, when they make ecstasy pills (main component is MDMA) they can be dangerous cuz they cut it with meth and amphetamines.
    Keep safe fellas