Beans For Breakfast Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Cash
Beans For Breakfast
Written and recorded Johnny Cash
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I couldn't hear you for the
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TV I didn't know you said good
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bye
I saw your canceled check for the
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airfare didn't know flying got so
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Beans for breakfast once
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again hard to eat 'em from the
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can
I've run out of clean
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utensils
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I'm a hungry nasty lonesome
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man
I heard the crows outside my
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window guess it's me they're talking
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about
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cinders every good thing's fizzled
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out
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Beans for breakfast once
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again hard to eat 'em from the
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Wish you'd come back and wash the
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dishes
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I'm a hungry nasty lonesome
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man
Caught a cold with the windows
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open crow droppings on my window
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sill
Probably got Histoplas
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mosis got no gun or I would
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kill them crows
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Beans for breakfast once
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again hard to eat 'em from the
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can
Plastic forks are a dime a
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dozen
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Finally made it to the
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mailbox felt so bad I thought I'd
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die
All I got was a bill from a
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doctor well I guess flying ain't so
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Beans for breakfast once
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Blue tick mattress cold and
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greasy
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I'm a hungry nasty lonesome
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man
The house burnt down from the
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fire that I built in your closet by
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mistake
After I took all them
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pills but I got out safe in my duck head
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overalls
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Beans for breakfast once
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again I'm a hungry nasty lonesome
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man
FAQ
Who sang the the song Beans For Breakfast?
- The song Beans For Breakfast was sang by Johnny Cash.
Who is Johnny Cash?
- John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname "The Man in Black".Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force. He traditionally began his concerts by simply introducing himself, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash", followed by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature songs. Alongside "Folsom Prison Blues", his other signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm", and "Man in Black". He also recorded humorous numbers like "One Piece at a Time" and "A Boy Named Sue", a duet with his future wife June called "Jackson" (followed by many further duets after their wedding), and railroad songs such as "Hey, Porter", "Orange Blossom Special", and "Rock Island Line". During the last stage of his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists of the time his most notable covers were "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Rusty Cage" by Soundgarden and, "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode.
Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.
