[Verse 1]
I hear the train a comin', rollin' 'round the bend
I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
Well, I'm stuck in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on
While that train a rollin' on down to San Antone

[Verse 2]
Well, when I was just a baby, my mama told me, "Son
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns"
Well, I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head and I cry

[Verse 3]
Well, I'll bet there's rich folks eatin' in some fancy dining car
Probably drinkin' coffee and smokin' big cigars
Well, I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free
But those people keep a movin', that's what tortures me

[Verse 4]
Well, if they freed me from this prison, if that railroad train was mine
Bet I'd move it on a little further down the line
Far from Folsom Prison, that's where I long to stay
Then I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away