Johnny Cash - Doin’ My Time lyrics
[Johnny Cash - Doin’ My Time lyrics]
On this old rock pile with a ball and chain
They call me by a number, not a name, Lord
Lord gotta do my time, I gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
You can hear my hammer, you can hear my song
Gonna sing it like John Henry
All day long, Lord, lord
Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
When that old judge looked down at me
Said, "I'll put you in
That penitentiary" Lord, lord
Gotta do my time, gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
Well, now it won't be long
Just a few more days
They'll let me out of here
I'm gonna stay, Lord, lord
With that gal of mine, with that gal of mine
She's waited for me while I've done my time
They call me by a number, not a name, Lord
Lord gotta do my time, I gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
You can hear my hammer, you can hear my song
Gonna sing it like John Henry
All day long, Lord, lord
Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
When that old judge looked down at me
Said, "I'll put you in
That penitentiary" Lord, lord
Gotta do my time, gotta do my time
With an aching heart on that gal of mine
Well, now it won't be long
Just a few more days
They'll let me out of here
I'm gonna stay, Lord, lord
With that gal of mine, with that gal of mine
She's waited for me while I've done my time
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