Verse 1 I spent all week tryin’ to make ends meet Rent’s due Friday and I’m feelin’ the heat Saw my buddy smilin’ at the Thirsty Circle Bar Figured he might spot me while things were hard Walked up slow said “man I’m runnin’ low” “Need a little cash just to get me through” He grinned real big said “buddy, don’t you worry” Then headed for the jukebox like a man in a hurry Chorus: I said I need CASH! He heard Johnny Cash Dropped a quarter in with a big ol’ grin “Folsom Prison” playin’ while I’m sinkin’ fast Man that ain’t exactly the kind of cash I asked Around here Cash is king Whether money or the man who sings By closin’ time we were broke but singin’ loud Yeah Johnny saved the whole damn crowd Bridge: By midnight we’d forgot my troubles Singin’ every word with the barroom doubles Guess sometimes when life runs low A little Johnny Cash is worth more than dough VERSE 2 By closin’ time we’d all calmed down Empty wallets all over town No cash stash left to be found Just old Johnny Cash spinnin’ round and round Funny how a song can lift your soul When you’re runnin’ low on dough Chorus: I said I need CASH! He heard Johnny Cash Dropped a quarter in with a big old grin “Folsom Prison” playin’ while I’m sinkin’ fast Man that ain’t exactly the kind of cash I asked Around here Cash is king Whether money or the man who sings By closin’ time we were broke but singin’ loud Yeah Johnny saved the whole damn crowd Closing Verse 3: Rent due Friday, pockets thin Still somehow we all chipped in No more clams, no cheddar left But singin’ Cash felt rich as it gets By midnight we weren't talkin’ bread Countin’ up the bills and jokes instead Closing Chorus: I said I need CASH! He heard Johnny Cash Dropped a quarter in with a big old grin “Folsom Prison” playin’ while I’m sinkin’ fast Man that ain’t exactly the kind of cash I asked Around here Cash is king Whether money or the man who sings Neon faded, stools went higher We closed that place with a .......“Ring of Fire”
