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Boy Named Sue

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Boy Named Sue

"A Boy Named Sue" is a song written by humorist, children's author, and poet Shel Silverstein and made popular by Johnny Cash. Cash recorded the song live in concert on February 24, 1969 at California's San Quentin State Prison for his At San Quentin album. Cash also performed the song (with comical variations on the original performance) in December 1969 at Madison Square Garden. The live San Quentin version of the song became Cash's biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his only top ten single there, spending three weeks at No. 2 in 1969, held out of the top spot by "Honky Tonk Women" by The Rolling Stones. The track also topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Easy Listening charts that same year and was certified Gold on August 14, 1969, by th… more »


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Wake up brother Johnny and cover your head
There're bombs up above, monsters under you bed
It's the middle of the night, you should be asleep but instead
It's the end of the line and soon we'll all turn in

Wake up sister Sarah and cover your ears
There're whispers in the air, people who you should fear
It's the middle of the summer, you should be layin' in the sun
But it's the end of the road and soon we'll all burn up

Come on, and wake up

Wake up mother and father, uncover your heads
Put whisky in your coffee, light up if something's left
It's the end of the world, take a look at what you (we) did
A disaster piece is what I'd call it

Now come on, and wake up
Stop foolin' yourself

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