Karaoke Track: Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash (Priddis) - Karaoke Nerds

. . . Well my daddy left
home when I was three
And he didn't leave
much to ma and me

Just this old guitar and

an empty bottle of booze
Now I don't blame him
cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing

that he ever did

Was before he left he
went and named me Sue
Well he musta thought
that was quite ajoke

And he got a lot of laughs

Well I grew up quick

and I grew up mean
My fists got hard
and my wits got keen

Roamed from town to

And kill that man that
gimme that awful name
Well it was Gatlinburg
in midaJuly
And I'd just hit town

and my throat was dry

lthought I'd stop and
have myself a brew
At an old saloon

on a street of mud

Well I hit him hard
right between the eyes

And he went down

but to my surprise

But I busted a chair
right across his teeth

And we crashed

through the wall

and into the street

I heard him laugh and

then I heard him cuss

An' he went for his gun

and I pulled mine first

helped to make you strong

Yeah He said Now you
just fought one

heck of a fight

And I know you hate me

Yeah what could I do
What could I do
I got all choked up

and I threw down my gun

And I called him my pa

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
Anything but Sue

I still hate that name yeah

mmen by Shel Silversteln
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Title: Boy Named Sue
Artist: Johnny Cash
Brand: Priddis
(27 Other Versions)
Codes: PR1540-03 PR9117-08 PR9905-10-11
Genres: blues, country, gospel, outlaw country, rock, rockabilly, traditional folk