Are you kidding? Did you hear the words? The song is about a man who had killed countless people... He gets what's coming to him, and his alibi for the murder he was convicted for was that he was robbing a train and its passengers! Express lane this sonofabitch! The song is a bit of irony, its a tragic comedy, not a sad song. Civil society need not cry for the bad man.
How does the singer know...? Its a song! He knows because he wrote the lyrics! This isn't a true events opinion work, its from Johnny Cash's "Murder" album, filled with songs themed accordingly in the set "Love - God - Murder".
Your position is absurd, the facts of the story are fanciful. How can you be so naive as to believe this is a narrative of actual events to which the singer had special insight or was privy to additional facts?
And one more thing: You seem to be rather free eh? To even make a fuss of a simple comment that I made. Maybe you should I don't know, get something worthwhile to do?
I am being very understanding of your haste to make my comment into such a big issue. I can understand. Everyone has it sometimes when you just have too much time on your hands.
The "Live at Folsom" version is very good, but he was cut off at the end by the applause from the inmates. Although, I am sure the sound of the trapdoor and the snapping sounds would not have been in that version anyway ;)
Awesome!!
MrMTurbo 11 months ago
happy birthday joe bean :)
MissAmpz 1 year ago
This is so sad.... :"(
I will make sure this NEVER happens in real life.
It it has, I will double make sure this never happens when I grow up!
NEVER!!!
HKichen 2 years ago
Are you kidding? Did you hear the words? The song is about a man who had killed countless people... He gets what's coming to him, and his alibi for the murder he was convicted for was that he was robbing a train and its passengers! Express lane this sonofabitch! The song is a bit of irony, its a tragic comedy, not a sad song. Civil society need not cry for the bad man.
jdubbsmonkeynutts 2 years ago
but this shooting wasn't his.
There is sb one else that goes scot-free.
How does the singer know that he actually did the killing then?
He should have been called on trial for that particular killing at the age of ten then.
HKichen 2 years ago
How does the singer know...? Its a song! He knows because he wrote the lyrics! This isn't a true events opinion work, its from Johnny Cash's "Murder" album, filled with songs themed accordingly in the set "Love - God - Murder".
Your position is absurd, the facts of the story are fanciful. How can you be so naive as to believe this is a narrative of actual events to which the singer had special insight or was privy to additional facts?
jdubbsmonkeynutts 2 years ago
And one more thing: You seem to be rather free eh? To even make a fuss of a simple comment that I made. Maybe you should I don't know, get something worthwhile to do?
I am being very understanding of your haste to make my comment into such a big issue. I can understand. Everyone has it sometimes when you just have too much time on your hands.
HKichen 2 years ago
@jdubbsmonkeynutts Pardon me if I gave you that impression.
I only recently realised that I dislike Johnny Cash songs.
HKichen 3 months ago
never heard this one before, but i really enjoyed it .....
yourginny 2 years ago 4
OMG! I DONT KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR CRY! HEHE *sniff*
FuFuTheBat 2 years ago 2
this song is from Everybody loves a nut ,an LP from 67 that had comedy and tragedy songs great but hard to find
randal39 2 years ago 2
@randal39 I think I still have my copy. Great album.
BobCronley 1 year ago
That is him getting hung!
JoeCamelCigg 3 years ago
The end is awesome, is that Joe Bean getiing shot? it sounds like it. Johnny Cash is awesome!
JoeCamelCigg 3 years ago
trap door dropping and his neck snapping.
jdubbsmonkeynutts 2 years ago
johny cash is legend of lirycs just like nick cave
odvijach 3 years ago
OMG! My name is Joe Bean!
b1e8a2n0 3 years ago
well are you a murderer?
kmarty290 3 years ago
JC can never be touched
yamaka138 3 years ago 7
I prefer the "Live at Folsom Prison" version. By a long shot. But, this is cool too.
tragicallyelite 3 years ago 2
The "Live at Folsom" version is very good, but he was cut off at the end by the applause from the inmates. Although, I am sure the sound of the trapdoor and the snapping sounds would not have been in that version anyway ;)
bielie99 3 years ago
I agree to you. The "Live at Folsom Prison" is for me better. His voice sounds better.
GreenGreenGrasOfHome 2 years ago
@tragicallyelite this album has the best versions of his songs!
SupraJin 1 month ago
I wonder if there was ever a more "disturbing" end to a song than this one. Mr Cash was really a badass if he wanted to be :)
bielie99 3 years ago 2