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Christmas In Folsom

by Drive-In Radio

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Vocals, upright bass, percussion: Stephen K. Donnelly
Acoustic guitar, backing vocals: Jason Andersson
Fiddle: Stuart Rutherford
Drums: Ian Cook

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Stephen K. Donnelly at Tenvolt, Ottawa Canada. www.tenvolt.com

Words & music Stephen K. Donnelly ©2017 SOCAN/ASCAP

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Lyrics & chords:
Christmas In Folsom
©2017 Stephen K. Donnelly SOCAN/ASCAP
Verse
E E E E / E E B B
E E7 A F# / B B E E

CHORUS
A E B A
A E-E/D#-C#m B

V1
I hear the sleigh bells ringing
In the corners of my mind
But the memories are fading
'Cause it's been a long long time

Since I heard those carollers sing
Cause I done a bad bad thing
Now it's Folsom Prison where I bide my time

V2
Ever since I was a young boy
I loved those Christmas treats
Running down on Christmas morn'
To presents and a tree

Stockings hung above the fire
What more could a boy desire
But ma and pa and Christmas time and me

Chorus:
But I'm spending Christmas in Folsom
Just like I have so many years before
If I can just walk the line in Folsom
Here's hopin' I won't have too many more

V3
My youthful innocence
Turned a deeper shade
There was no explanation
For the trouble that I made
In loneliness and age, my kindness turned to rage
One too many altercations and I was in the street

REPEAT CHORUS
SOLO
V4
I thought that when I found you
I'd left behind those ways
But I shot a man on Christmas eve
For something he didn't say

Now instead of hanging wreaths
I just hang my head in shame
I sit alone on Christmas eve with no one else to blame

2nd chorus:
I'm spending Christmas in Folsom
And the only thing that gets me through
Is knowing maybe next year instead of Folsom
I'll be spending Christmas eve with you

Chorus:
I'm spending Christmas in Folsom
You know it’s becoming quite a chore
Yeah I’m spending Christmas time in Folsom
Just like I have a dozen times before

I hope that I won’t have too many more
I guess I’ll stay away from liquor stores
And I won’t dress as Santa any more

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released December 19, 2017
Vocals, upright bass, percussion: Stephen K. Donnelly
Acoustic guitar, backing vocals: Jason Andersson
Fiddle: Stuart Rutherford
Drums: Ian Cook

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