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Johnny Cash Starkville City Jail Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.33/10 [3 votes]Album: At San Quentin / Original Release Date: 1969Genre: CountrySong Duration: 6 min 14 sec
Starkville City Jail
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
JOHNNY CASH
- Starkville City Jail LyricsWell, I left my motel room, down at the Starkville Motel,
The town had gone to sleep and I was feelin' fairly well.
I strolled along the sidewalk 'neath the sweet magnolia trees;
I was whistlin', pickin' flowers, swayin' in the southern breeze.
I found myself surrounded; one policeman said: "That's him.
Come along, wild flower child. Don't you know that it's two a.m."
They're bound to get you.
'Cause they got a curfew.
And you go to the Starkville City jail.
Well, they threw me in the car and started driving into town;
I said: "What the hell did I do?" He said: "Shut up and sit down."
Well, they emptied out my pockets, took my pills and guitar picks.
I said: "Wait, my name is..." "Awe shut up." Well, I sure was in a fix.
The sergeant put me in a cell, then he went home for the night;
I said: "Come back here, you so and so; I ain't bein' treated right."
Well, they're bound to get you, cause they got a curfew,
And you go to the Starkville City Jail.
I started pacin' back and forth, and now and then I'd yell,
And kick my forty dollar shoes against the steel floor of my cell.
I'd walk awhile and kick awhile, and all night nobody came.
Then I sadly remembered that they didn't even take my name.
At 8 a.m. they let me out. I said: "Gimme them things of mine!"
They gave me a sneer and a guitar pick, and a yellow dandelion.
They're bound to get you, 'cause they got a curfew,
And you go to the Starkville City Jail.
The town had gone to sleep and I was feelin' fairly well.
I strolled along the sidewalk 'neath the sweet magnolia trees;
I was whistlin', pickin' flowers, swayin' in the southern breeze.
I found myself surrounded; one policeman said: "That's him.
Come along, wild flower child. Don't you know that it's two a.m."
They're bound to get you.
'Cause they got a curfew.
And you go to the Starkville City jail.
Well, they threw me in the car and started driving into town;
I said: "What the hell did I do?" He said: "Shut up and sit down."
Well, they emptied out my pockets, took my pills and guitar picks.
I said: "Wait, my name is..." "Awe shut up." Well, I sure was in a fix.
I said: "Come back here, you so and so; I ain't bein' treated right."
Well, they're bound to get you, cause they got a curfew,
And you go to the Starkville City Jail.
I started pacin' back and forth, and now and then I'd yell,
And kick my forty dollar shoes against the steel floor of my cell.
I'd walk awhile and kick awhile, and all night nobody came.
Then I sadly remembered that they didn't even take my name.
At 8 a.m. they let me out. I said: "Gimme them things of mine!"
They gave me a sneer and a guitar pick, and a yellow dandelion.
They're bound to get you, 'cause they got a curfew,
And you go to the Starkville City Jail.
Facts about Starkville City Jail
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Starkville City Jail is written by John R Cash.
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It is first released in 1969 as part of Johnny Cash's album "At San Quentin" which includes 18 tracks in total.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the song "Starkville City Jail" by Johnny Cash describes a situation in which the person sees a lot of negative things about the legal system and, at the same time, feels dehumanized. The metaphor of the 'wild flower child' represents the character's unique personality and his desire for freedom despite the authority's constrain which is a bit and a very heavy theme throughout the song. The narrator's inner conflicts involve different emotions: anxiety, deep thought, anger, loneliness, and finally, the longing for liberation. On one hand, the song points out the role of injustice, rebellion, and solitude while on the other hand, it presents the same old question of man's ability to endure suffering in the name of truth and justice. The lyrics offer violent and confrontational scenes between the police and the arrested person, which might be a bit too much for the little ones. Besides that, there are hints at rough treatment and being locked up which might be traumatic for young listeners. The vocabulary is soft but the underlying message and the scenarios are more appropriate for an adult crowd.
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Starkville City Jail falls under the genre Country.
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Starkville City Jail song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
Who wrote Starkville City Jail lyrics?
Starkville City Jail is written by John R Cash.
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When was Starkville City Jail released?
It is first released in 1969 as part of Johnny Cash's album "At San Quentin" which includes 18 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Starkville City Jail lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the song "Starkville City Jail" by Johnny Cash describes a situation in which the person sees a lot of negative things about the legal system and, at the same time, feels dehumanized. The metaphor of the 'wild flower child' represents the character's unique personality and his desire for freedom despite the authority's constrain which is a bit and a very heavy theme throughout the song. The narrator's inner conflicts involve different emotions: anxiety, deep thought, anger, loneliness, and finally, the longing for liberation. On one hand, the song points out the role of injustice, rebellion, and solitude while on the other hand, it presents the same old question of man's ability to endure suffering in the name of truth and justice. The lyrics offer violent and confrontational scenes between the police and the arrested person, which might be a bit too much for the little ones. Besides that, there are hints at rough treatment and being locked up which might be traumatic for young listeners. The vocabulary is soft but the underlying message and the scenarios are more appropriate for an adult crowd.
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Which genre is Starkville City Jail?
Starkville City Jail falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Starkville City Jail?
Starkville City Jail song length is 6 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): John R Cash
Record Label(s): Originally Recorded 1969, Originally Released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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