Mean Eyed Cat
By Johnny Cash

 
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I gave my woman half my money at the general store 
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I said, "Now buy a little groceries, and don't spend no more." 
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But she gave ten dollars for a ten cent hat 
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And bought some store bought cat food for that mean eyed cat

When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head 
There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed 
I found a little old note where her head belonged 
It said, "Dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone." 

Chorus 1:
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When I heard a whistle blowin,' and the big wheels a-turnin' 
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I was scared as I could be 
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I put on my overalls and I headed to town 
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Gonna bring her back with me


I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there 
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair 
He spit his tobacco, said, "I'll be dad blamed 
I believe I did see her leavin' on the east bound train." 


Chorus 2:
I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train 
I was broke as I could be 
But when I come back, gotta buy another ticket 
Gotta bring her back with me. 


Well, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas 
And I worked up the guts to call my Mother-In-Law 
She said, "I'll tell you where she is, if you act right." 
"She's workin' four to twelve at Trucker's World tonight." 


Chorus 3:
When I walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron 
And she grabbed her goin' home hat, she bought a ticket with her tips 
And now we're curled up on the sofa, 
Me and her and that mean eyed cat