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] For two long years my head hurt bad

 So a doctor checked me an he shook his head

 He said I'm sorry to tell you

 But your body's outlived your brain

He said I know this doctor in New York, son

 And he'll fix you right up with a brand new one

 So the head doctor met me

 When I stepped down off of the train.

He said we had this bank robber killed last night

 His body's shot but his brain's alright

 I'll give you a transplant, boy

 And you'll be OK

I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great

 I went right back to Nashville with no headache

 But something strange happened

 When I walked in the bank one day.

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 I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place

 Drop all of your money in my guitar case

 Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door

 A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash

 I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

 And I am the best bank robber in New York.

Now the other night Roy Acuff called me

 He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry

 So I went out on the stage, but I couldn't sing

I got into a half a verse of 'I Walk The Line'

 And something snapped in this head of mine

 I yelled stick 'em up -

 Give me your money, your watches and rings.

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Well, I called New York and talked to that brain quack

 And said Doc I gotta have my old brain back

 He said I'm sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do that

He said I put your brain in a chicken last monday

 He's singing your songs and makin' lots of money

 And I got him signed to a ten-year recording contract.

Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street

 Remember what you see ain't necessarily me

 And if I try to hold you up, don't pay me no mind

But when you got ten bucks that you can blow

 You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show

 He's doin' fairs and concert dates

 All up and down the line.

 I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place

 Drop all of your money in my guitar case

 Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door

 A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash

 I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

 And I am the best bank robber in New York.

TALK:

Well, I don't pay any income tax...

You don't pay tax on money you steal...

You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show...

Chicken In Black! hmmmmmmmm!