Shantytown

Written By: John R. Cash, June Carter Cash

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Released August 1967

[Chorus]
I live down in Shantytown
Where chicken’s twenty cents a pound
And if you live on such solid ground
What are you doing down in Shantytown
What are you doing down in Shantytown

Well I’m back on your side of the tracks
Have come back for me to take you back
Back to your high society
To your cocktails and your teas
I’ll look up but don’t look down
Because we got pride in Shantytown

[Chorus]

Behind the walls of your shackled heart beats pure
While the rich have a love to endure
Well is the gold in your crown turning black
Is there something here in Shantytown that keeps you coming back

[Chorus]

What’d I Say

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Released August 1967

No, No, No

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Released August 1967

You’ll Be All Right

Written By: John R. Cash, June Carter

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Released August 1967

Well I see you’ve lost your honey bee
I know how you must be feeling now
You feel sad sad but boy it ain’t that bad

[Chorus]
You cry just a little bit and die just a little bit
And then you’ll be all right

Well you know it wasn’t long ago
Your honey bee was queen of my bee tree
But then away she flew and took my honey to you

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I pity you
I know what you’re going through
You watched your queen bee fly
Your honeycomb went dry
But if you keep pushin’ on
You won’t care if she’s gone

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Oh, What A Good Thing We Had

Written By: John R. Cash, June Carter

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Released August 1967

Sunshine and showers and everything comin’ up daisies
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had
Drive-in’s and picnics end every day was Saturday
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had

The whole wide world was jealous, we wouldn’t hear a thing they’d tell us
Never did need any money, everything was milk and honey
Oh, long walks by the river, talkin’ ’bout livin’ together
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had

Long weeks of waitin’ and livin’ for the day we marry
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had
Happiness and laughter, we found everything we were after
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had

The whole wide world was jealous, we wouldn’t hear a thing they’d tell us
Never did need any money, everything was milk and honey
Oh, long walks by the river, talkin’ ’bout livin’ together
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had
Oh, what a good thing we had gone bad, oh, what a good thing we had

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Released August 1967

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Carryin’ On With Johnny Cash & June Carter