The Long Black Veil (Live at Folsom State Prison, Folsom, CA|1st Show|- January 1968) - Johnny Cash

Ten years ago on a cold dark night

Someone was killed neath the town hall light

There were few at the scene but they all agreed

That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me

She walks these hills in a long black veil

She visits my grave when the night winds wail

Nobody knows nobody sees

Nobody knows but me

The judge said son what is your alibi

If you were somewhere else then you won't have to die

I spoke not a word thou it meant my life

I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

Now the scaffold is high and eternity's near

She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear

But sometimes at night when the north wind moans

In a long black veil she cries over my bones

She walks these hills in a long black veil

She visits my grave when the night winds wail

Nobody knows nobody sees

Nobody knows but me

Can I have a glass of water

Lemme have a have a drink of water I'm about to choke up

That's coc*ine blues

We got a special surprise for you fellas

And especially for one fella

In a few minutes we're going to record a brand new song that

I just sang last night for the first time

Can I have a drink of water

Last time last time I was here I had a drink of water

And uh I don't know what the hell it run off

I think it must have run off luther's boots or something

Is that water

You promise that's water huh

Is that water bob

That's water

Serve everything in tin cups

He caught it didn't he

I have an announcement here

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Eighty eight four one nine is wanted in reception