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Johnny Cash - I Drove her out of my mind
Album: Out among the stars
[Intro]
G D
DShe gave me my walking papers
and ran off with someone new
GCuz he bought her things
my wages couldn't Dbuy
So i Gturned to ups and downers
Dand everything between
EStill i can't get her good lovin' off my Amind
Well today I bought a DCadillac
the kind she's always wanted
GI called and asked her
if she'd like to Dride
She said this is our Glast date
I said Athat's alright with Dme
cause tonight I'm driving her out of my mind
Yeah I'll take Gher on a scenic cruise
right off of DLookout Mountain
Cause she said I never took her out
when sAhe was mine
She'll see Gall seven states
as we Ddrive to the pearly gates
tonight when I drive Aher out of my mind
All the papers will read "Lovers leap
again off Lookout Mountain"
Cause i wrote a note
that Gcalled it suiDcide
But my Gepitaph will say
"he killed his Dpain yesterday
when he Efinally drove that woman off his mind
Well now Dhere she comes to greet me
dressed to kill and so am I
Hope she Gmasks me if this
cadillac will Dfly
GAnd I know that I'll die laughin'
when I Dshow her that it will
when I drive that woman
right out of my mind
Yeah I'll take Gher on a scenic cruise
right off of DLookout Mountain
Cause she said I never took her out
when sAhe was mine
She'll see Gall seven states
as we Ddrive to the pearly gates
tonight when I drive Aher out of my mind
They'll say Johnny Cash was quite a smash
down here in ChatGanooga
last night Dwhen he drove Aher
out of his Dmind
Dyeah that Cadillac dealer's in for a big surprise too
99 dollars down, 99 dollars a month
Yeah it's gonna be just gorgeous
D(ooh to the pearly gates)
G(ooh to the pearly gates)
D(ooh to the pearly gates ...)
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The story behind the song

This song embodies Johnny Cash's signature blend of sorrow and moral tribulation, focusing on the internal struggle of trying to forget someone. The lyrics explore the painful process of attempting to banish a person from one's thoughts, even as their memory lingers. It's a reflection of the deep, often somber themes found in much of his work, delivered with his distinctive bass-baritone voice. Playing it, you channel the quiet determination and underlying heartache of a mind wrestling with an unforgettable past.

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