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Well my mama told me : son you better wacth out
All those nasty woman gonna rip you dime for dime
But i got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Left my mama and papa's nest
I got the fever rambling my bones
Papa said : my boy, take my Johnny Cash vinyls and go
Well i got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Strollin' down the highway with uncle sam roaring : rebel kid get your ass home
Your ass belongs to me
Leave your Johnny Cash songs and get home
But i got my pocket full of real tales, and a broken guitar mode
And the story keep on rollin', out from a sad man's tongue

Singing in the cell 1.40.9.5
No way should i wear guns, i'm sitting my time

Left 1.40.9.5 with plenty rock'n'roll songs painting the road
Education sucks, so i sing my song for you

And i got my pocket full of real tales
And a broken guitar mode
And the story keep on rollin' out from a glad/sad man's tongue
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Now if we could just get all country artists to turn their amps to 11 then the world would be a better place.

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DX amazing...country metal

PWN

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My first impression of this song is how much it sounds like Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues. Sounds like a rebellious rocker who won't do what his mom, dad, or the country tells him.

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The guy has lived life. Simple as that. He grew up, heard (but never really listened to) advice moving out, and then experienced all that life had to offer, which ended up putting him in the slammer. Now all he's left with is a pantload of stories to tell about what he's been through. He's disillusioned and bummed that that's all there is.

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This song is their tribute to one of their biggest influences, Johnny Cash, who is mentioned in the lyrics (Leave your Johnny Cash song and get home). He also inspired this song, which is modeled on his classic "Folsom Prison Blues." The song encapsulates the journey of a free-spirited drifter who resists societal norms and military obligations, choosing instead to embrace a life of music and storytelling, reminiscent of the legendary Johnny Cash.

In an interview, Michael Poulsen said about the song how "As I remember, I wrote it about this guy who is a drifter. He is kind of his own spirit, traveling around the world. He’s a pretty lonely guy who kind of goes by his own rules. He’s a rebel. Until they want to get him into the military, and he’s trying everything he possibly can to just stay as a free spirit on the road, because he goes against the weapons and everything. He just wants to have a simple life, and he doesn’t see any kind of responsibility going into Uncle Sam, and doing work for him. He refuses to bear weapons, because nobody has done anything harmful to him, so why should he be a bad guy to anybody else but himself? So he pretty much tried to live the free life."

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Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Tribute
Influence
Freedom
Rebellion
Journey
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Anyone know what 1.40.9.5 means?

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I can only guess that it's the cell number he's locked away in.

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yeah you're probably right :)

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It is about johnny cash the song is about johnny cash

@sneakfox42 so it's about Johnny Cash?