A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash

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

Now I don't blame him 'cause he ran and hid,
But the (2)______________ thing that he ever 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 (3)____________ from lots 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 (4)________ up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I roamed from town to town to hide my shame.

But I made me a vow to the (5)________ and stars,
I'd search the honky-tonks and bars,
And kill that man that gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July,
and i'd just hit town and my throat was dry,
thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.

In and old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a (6)__________ dealin' stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me Sue.

Well I (7)________ that snake was my own sweet dad,
from a worn out picture that my (8)____________ had,
and I knew that scar on his cheek & his evil eye.

He was big and bent and grey and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold, and I said,
"My name is Sue! how do you do! Now you gonna die!"
Yeah that's what I told him.

Well, I hit him hard (9)__________ between the eyes,
And he went down but to my surprise,
Came up with a knife an' cut off a piece o' my ear.

I busted a chair right (10)____________ his teeth,
And we crashed (11)______________ the (12)________ and into the street,
Kickin' and a gougin' in the the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell you I've (13)____________ tougher men,
but I really can't remember when,
he kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.

Well I (14)__________ him laugh and (15)________ I heard 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 gotta be tough,
And I know I wouldn't be there to help you along.

So I gave you that (16)________ and I said goodbye,
I (17)________ you'd have to get (18)__________ or die,
And it's that name that helped to (19)________ 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 (20)______________ (21)__________ me (22)____________ I die,
For the gravel in your gut and the spit in your eye,
'Cause I'm the son of a (23)__________ that named you Sue."

yeah, what could I do, what COULD I do?
Well I got choked up and threw down my gun,
Called him my pa and he (24)____________ me his son,
And I come away (25)________ a different (26)__________ of view.

I think about him now and then,
Every time I try and (27)__________ time I win,
And if I ever (28)________ a son,
I think I'm gonna name him,
Bill or George (29)________________ but Sue!
I still hate that name!

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