Johnny Cash - Tennessee Stud (Live) Lyrics

Back about 18 and 25 i left tennessee very much alive
I never woulda made it through the arkansas mud if i hadn't been ridin on a tennessee stud.

Had some trouble with my sweethearts pa
One of her brothers was a bad outlaw
I wrote a letter to my uncle fud
And i rode away on the tennessee stud

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The tennessee stud was long and lean
The color of the sun and his eyes were green
He had the nerve and he had the blood there never was a hoss like the tennessee stud

Drifted on down into no mans land across the river called the rio grande
Raced my hoss with a spainerds foul till i got me a skin full of silver and gold

Me and the gambler we couldnt agree we got inna fight over tennessee
We pulled our guns and he fell with a thud and i road away on the tennessee stud

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I rode right back across arkansas
I whooped her brother and i whooped her pa

I found that girl that girl with the golden hair and she was ridin on a tennessee mare

Pretty little baby on the cabin floor lil hoss colt playing round the door
I love the girl with the golden hair and the tennessee stud loves the tennessee mare

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