Sam Hall lyrics

Song information

Artist: Johnny Cash
Album: American Iv: The Man Comes Around

Lyrics

Well, my name it is sam hall, sam hall
Yes, my name it is sam hall; it is sam hall
My name it is sam hall an' I hate you, one and all
An' I hate you, one and all:
Damn your eyes

I killed a man, they said; so they said
I killed a man, they said; so they said
I killed a man, they said an' I smashed in his head
An' I left him layin' dead
Damn his eyes

But a-swingin', I must go; I must go
A-swingin', I must go; I must go
A-swingin', I must go while you critters down below
Yell up: "sam, I told you so."
Well, damn your eyes!

Instrumental break

I saw molly in the crowd; in the crowd
I saw molly in the crowd; in the crowd
I saw molly in the crowd an' I hollered, right out loud:
"Hey there molly, ain't you proud?
"Damn your eyes."

Then the sherriff, he came to; he came to
Ah, yeah, the sherriff, he came to; he came to
The sherriff, he come to an he said: "sam, how are you?"
An I said: "well, sherriff, how are you
"Damn your eyes."

My name is samuel, samuel
My name is samuel, samuel
My name is samuel, an' I'll see you all in hell
An' I'll see you all in hell
Damn your eyes

[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]

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