Words to a boy named sue. A BOY NAMED SUE Lyrics 2019-01-05
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Cash, Johnny
So the boy that was named Sue actually had some significance. The reason he speaks most of the song rather than sing it is because he had only heard the song and had not rehearsed it. Sweet yet poignant without being preachy; just one of those simple tales that teaches by example and seems to stay with you. I knew you'd have to get tough or die, And it's that name that helped to make you strong. I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue'. Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had, And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
I tell ya, I've fought tougher men But I really can't remember when, He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile. The track also topped the Billboard and charts that same year and was certified Gold on August 14, 1969, by the. It was included in that concert to try it out—he did not know the words and on the filmed recording he can be seen regularly referring to a piece of paper. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash G My daddy left home when I was three C And he didn't leave much to Ma and me D G Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. But I busted a chair right across his teeth And we crashed through the wall and into the street Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer. I like the rhythm, but that's about it.
I Still Miss Someone 3. I still hate that name! At an old saloon on a street of mud, There at a table, dealing stud, Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue'. But Silverstein never admitted anything!! Hicks, the an American jurist in the 1925 trial of John T. . I have heard both the bleeped and unbleeped versions and it is also an outstanding story song. I got all choked up and I threw down my gun And I called him my paw, and he called me his son And I came away with a different point of view And I think about him, now and then Every time I try and every time I win And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him. All lyrics provided for educational purposes only.
Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had, And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye. The song is performed mostly in the speech-like style of rather than conventional singing. Yeah what could I do? But I busted a chair right across his teeth And we crashed through the wall and into the street Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer. Both the edited and unedited versions are available on various albums and compilations. Yeah what could I do? Any Old Wind That Blows28.
First heard Ring Of Fire from Wall Of Voodoo. I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss, He went for his gun and I pulled mine first, He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile. Capo 4 Each chord is played for two measures unless otherwise noted. No, the lyrics are pretty self-explanatory. Many times the songs are not even protected. Austin PrisonJohnny Cash Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.
And I think about him, now and then, Every time I try and every time I win, And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him Bill or George! His wife June Carter cash heard it and begged him to perform it live. He was big and bent and gray and old, And I looked at him and my blood ran cold And I said: ÒMy name is 'Sue! Various cover artists have covered this song since then. I still hate that name! When performing the song live in later performances such as in April 1970 at the and in 1994 at the , for example , Cash would himself utter a bleep-censor sound in lieu of the word. Johnston's mixes did much to make both records hits. Wreck of the Old 97 4. Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July And I just hit town and my throat was dry, I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew. If you can find it get it and listen.
Silverstein was my idol when I was little. I got all up and I down my gun And I him my Pa, and he me his son And I came away with a point of view And I about him, now and then Every time I try and time I win And if I ever have a son, I I'm name him. G I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss, and C He went for his gun and I pulled mine first, D G He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile. Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July And I just hit town and my throat was dry, I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew. Although the lyrics are made up, the inspiration for the song was this man's name. Hicks was named after his mother who died after giving birth to him. Learning this, Sue makes peace with his father and they reconcile.
If you watch him in the filmed live version you see that he is actually reading the words from a sheet of paper. But ya ought to thank me, before I die, For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you 'Sue'. And he said: ÒSon, this world is rough And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along. I got all choked up and I threw down my gunAnd I called him my pa, and he called me his sonAnd I came away with a different point of viewAnd I think about him, now and thenEvery time I try and every time I winAnd if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name himBill or George anything but Sue I still hate that name. Its got a different ending on Dash;s San Quentin. Gotta love this song, though. I Walk the Line 5.
