Johnny Cash - Jacob Green lyrics

[Johnny Cash - Jacob Green lyrics]

Jacob Green got busted for possession
Next morning early he appeared in court
But he was sent to jail to wait
To be trialed at some later date
Next morning early, there came a sad report

At the jail they took away
His clothes to shame him
And to make sure Jacob Green
Had no pride left
They cut of all his hair today
They found him hanging there
Afraid to face the day he killed himself

It happened yesterday and if you
Turn your head away
Somewhere in some dirty hole the
Scene will be rerun not only Jacob Green
But many more you've never seen
It could be someone that you love gets done
Like Jacob Green got done


It could be someone that you love gets done
Like Jacob Green got done

Jacob's father hired a team of lawyers
Inspections and long inquiries were held
The sheriff then retired and the papers
Said two guards were fired
They put a brand new coat
Of paint on Jacob's cell

But like a tomb that looks so white and shiny
Inside you'll find corruption never seen
And somewhere out there tonight in a
Dirty cell without a light
There will be locked up another Jacob Green

It happened yesterday and if you
Turn your head away
Somewhere in some dirty hole the
Scene will be rerun not only Jacob Green
But many more you've never seen

It could be someone that you love gets done
Like Jacob Green got done
It could be someone that you love gets done
Like Jacob Green got done

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