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Give My Love to Rose Lyrics
I found him by the railroad track this morning
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison out in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that his daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Won't you tell them I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
'Cause it ain't right that she should live alone
Mister here's a bag with all my money
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that his daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
'Cause it ain't right that she should live alone
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
Now don't forget to give my love to Rose
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
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every time I listen to this song, I feel like crying, and I even did for a few times, especially when cash sings the lines "Tell my boy that daddy's so proud of hime"... its just so damn sad, and definitely the best song of the"American IV"-album.
@ChubbyPrincess it's pretty great. But you cannot say it's better than the man cones around, and absolutely not as good as hurt. Hurt is a-freaking-mazing
@ChubbyPrincess it's pretty great. But you cannot say it's better than the man cones around, and absolutely not as good as hurt. Hurt is a-freaking-mazing
This is a truely awesome song. Im mostly into metal and not alot of songs hit me where this one does. and its a literal/story-song too. weird.
Gorgeous song. One of my favorite Cash songs. Easy to understand. Sad but beautiful. Cash was a master...and his relationship with his wife priceless...
I love this song
I just cried to this song. Plain Awesome. Simple as that.
Wait, how did the man die? It never says or implies in the song.
Ok, this was on "At Folsom Prison" and "American IV." I'm assuming these are the only two recordings? Anyone else know?
AntiWinner22, I've always assumed that he was hit by a train.
illiniwek05, there's a classic boom-chicka-boom version on a few albums too.
This song is sad, but a very fitting Johnny Cash tune.
this song makes me so sad everytime i hear it but i can't stop listening to it'
this song was also released on the Columbia Records album I Walk The Line