A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash

Well, my daddy left (1)________ when I was three,
and he didn't leave much to ma and me,
Just this ole (2)____________ and an empty bottle of booze.

Now I don't blame him 'cause he ran and hid,
But the meanest thing that he (3)________ did,
Was before he left he went and named me Sue.

Well, he musta thought that it was quite a joke,
An' it got a lot of laughs from (4)________ a folks,
Seems I had to fight my whole life through.

Some gal would giggle and I'd get red,
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I'll tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named Sue.

I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My (5)________ got (6)________ and my wits got keen,
I roamed from town to town to hide my shame.

But I made me a vow to the (7)________ and stars,
I'd search the honky-tonks and bars,
And kill that man that gave me that awful name.

Well, it was (8)____________________ in mid-July,
and i'd just hit town and my throat was dry,
thought I'd (9)________ and have myself a brew.

In and old (10)____________ on a street of mud,
There at a (11)__________ dealin' stud,
Sat the dirty, (12)__________ dog that named me Sue.

Well I knew that snake was my own (13)__________ dad,
from a worn out (14)______________ that my mother had,
and I knew (15)________ scar on his (16)__________ & his evil eye.

He was big and bent and (17)________ and old,
And I (18)____________ at him and my blood ran cold, and I said,
"My (19)________ is Sue! how do you do! Now you gonna die!"
Yeah that's what I (20)________ him.

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes,
And he went down but to my surprise,
Came up (21)________ a knife an' cut off a piece o' my ear.

I busted a chair right across his teeth,
And we crashed through the wall and (22)________ the street,
Kickin' and a gougin' in the the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell you I've fought tougher men,
but I really can't remember when,
he kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.

Well I heard him laugh and (23)________ I (24)__________ him cuss,
He went for his gun but I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said, "Son, this world is rough,
And if a man's gonna make it he's (25)__________ be tough,
And I know I wouldn't be there to help you along.

So I gave you that name and I said goodbye,
I knew you'd have to get tough or die,
And it's that name that helped to make you strong.

Now you just fought one hell of a fight,
And I know you hate me and ya got the right,
To kill me now and I wouldn't blame you if you do.

But you oughtta thank me before I die,
For the gravel in your gut and the spit in (26)________ eye,
'Cause I'm the son of a bitch that (27)__________ you Sue."

yeah, what could I do, (28)________ (29)__________ I do?
Well I got choked up and threw down my gun,
Called him my pa and he (30)____________ me his son,
And I come away with a different point of view.

I think about him now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son,
I think I'm gonna name him,
Bill or George anything but Sue!
I still hate that name!

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