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[Verse]
The rat poison's fallin' Adowntown
The devil's w***e's wearin' a Ered nightgown
AHere I am again in a parkin' lot just Dhangin' around
EWastin' my life waitin' for another Adeal to go down
[Chorus]
DI can hear that train a-comin, Ait ain't comin' back again
I can Dhear the angels hummin' Ain that Arkansas wEind
DThey're comin' to carry him off to the Aother side
EMama Rosie called, Johnny Cash has diedA  
[Verse]
I can Dhear that train a-comin', it ain't Acomin' back again
I can Dhear June Carter call in that AArkansas wEind
DShe's waitin' there on the other sAide
EMama that was Rosie on the phone, Mama Johnny Cash has diedA  
[Chorus]
I can Dhear that train a-comin', it ain't Acomin' back again
I can Dhear the angels hummin' Ain that Arkansas Ewind
DHe's singin "Jackson" with June again Atonight
EMama wake up Daddy, tell him Johnny Cash just diedA  
EIt was the first time my daddy ever cried A  

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Johnny Cash Has Died

by Roger Alan Wade

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[Verse]

The rat poison's fallin' downtown

The devil's w***e's wearin' a red nightgown

A D

Here I am again in a parkin' lot just hangin' around

E A

Wastin' my life waitin' for another deal to go down

[Chorus]

D A

I can hear that train a-comin, it ain't comin' back again

D A E

I can hear the angels hummin' in that Arkansas wind

D A

They're comin' to carry him off to the other side

E A

Mama Rosie called, Johnny Cash has died

[Verse]

D A

I can hear that train a-comin', it ain't comin' back again

D A E

I can hear June Carter call in that Arkansas wind

D A

She's waitin' there on the other side

E A

Mama that was Rosie on the phone, Mama Johnny Cash has died

[Chorus]

D A

I can hear that train a-comin', it ain't comin' back again

D A E

I can hear the angels hummin' in that Arkansas wind

D A

He's singin "Jackson" with June again tonight

E A

Mama wake up Daddy, tell him Johnny Cash just died

E A

It was the first time my daddy ever cried

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