The Singing Scoutmaster: Chicken In Black

AFor two long years my head hurt bad

So a Ddoctor checked me an he shook his head

He said E7I'm sorry to tell you

But your body's outlived your Abrain

He said I know this doctor in New York, son

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

So the E7head doctor met me

When I stepped down off of the Atrain.

AHe said we had this bank robber killed last night

His Dbody's shot but his brain's alright

I'll E7give you a transplant, boy

And you'll be AOK

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

I went Dright back to Nashville with no headache

But something E7strange happened

When I walked in the bank one Aday.

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

Drop Aall of your money in my guitar case

Don't Dnobody move and don't nobody reach for that E7door

A Alady said, why you're Johnny Cash

I said Dno ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

And I E7am the best bank robber in New AYork.

ANow the other night Roy Acuff called me

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

So I E7went out on the stage, but I couldn't Asing

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

And Dsomething snapped in this head of mine

I yelled E7stick 'em up -

Give me your money, your watches and Arings.

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Key change

Bb Eb F7

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

And said EbDoc I gotta have my old brain back

He said I'm F7sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do Bbthat

He said I put your brain in a chicken last monday

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

And I got him F7signed to a ten-year recording con-Bbtract.

BbNow friends if you see me walkin' down the street

Remember Ebwhat you see ain't necessarily me

And if I F7try to hold you up, don't pay me no Bbmind

But when you got ten bucks that you can blow

You oughta Ebcatch that Johnny Chicken show

He's doin' F7fairs and concert dates

All up and down the Bbline.

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

Drop Bball of your money in my guitar case

Don't Ebnobody move and don't nobody reach for that F7door

A Bblady said, why you're Johnny Cash

I said Ebno ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

And I F7am the best bank robber in New BbYork.

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!