Early one mornin' while making the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down

[democracy1st]

Thats from Johnny Cash who was honored by George W. Bush

here's Jon's take

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Daily Show: Tone Def Poetry Jam - Lyrics Controversy
The only way to express the ridiculousness of Fox News is through a musical iteration of the spoken word.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-11-2011/tone-def-poetry-jam---lyrics-controversy




more BS from the GOP,somethings never change!


Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

http://youtu.be/fXPhARFzu_s

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I 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 shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run but I ran 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 heck that shot your woman down

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

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

Early next mornin' bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Ah, and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He said come on you dirty heck into that district court

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

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

The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the Folsom pen
99 years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down

Come on you've gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be

[The Magistrate]

1. The Hell Of It is, Sir, that is Such A Bouncy, happy Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXPhARFzu_s

[democracy1st]

2. +1

[Dr Fate]

3. The original song is by Merle Travis- who's works are archived in the Smithsonian,

The original title was "Transfusion Blues" with slightly diff. lyrics. Johnny covered that version as well on his "Now There Was a Song" LP.

Cash as well as Travis had plenty of other songs about taking drugs, fighting, shooting people, etc. I can think of several just off the top of my head...

[Mojorabbit]

4. i was listening to the radio

Today and Clapton was stinging,"I shot the sheriff".
Bet that would not have raised an eyebrow if he had been the guest.

[RockaFowler]

5. Only if Bob Marley were invited

;)

[nichomachus]

6. But he didn't shoot the deputy

that showed some restraint.

[butterfly77]

7. ...

[Keith Bee]

8. Down by the river

I shot my baby :cry: