Johnny Cash - City Jail: chords

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Back when I first came to this town
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Well I was hangin' round the
bus station café there
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Mindin' my own business like I always do
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And I thought I check out the
action like I always do
And I give this waitress
a big eye and made a few choices
personal comments
About what I thought mine and
her possibilities could be for a team
When she called the badge on me
The badge grabbed me by the
arm and he said hey boy
What are you doin' hangin' around here for
And I said for whatever's goin' around

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City jail city jail like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
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I hung my head and not a careless word is said
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I gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail

He said no what I mean is what are you doin'
Sayin' things like that to that lady
And I said what's that lady's doin' with purple hair
Well the badge said you're smart
alec ain’t you boy and I said I'm just hungry
And he said you're actin' like a smart alec
And I said no that's how I act when I get hungry

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Well he took me outside in a dark corner
And before I could say hypocrite he hit me on the head
And I said don't hit me on the head
I can't protect myself with the handcuffs on
And he hit me again he hit me again
And I said please don't stand on my feet when you hit me
I break my ankles when I fall

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Well about that time they threw me in the wagon
And that waitress walked out with a sailor
I said hey you not you sailor
I'm talkin' to the purple people eater
You lady quote you're the cause of it all unquote
Then she said to that sailor said get
me away from that horrible man Harry
And as they hauled me away
I said everybody have a nice evening

Chorus

I gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail