Song title: Give my love to Rose
(Johnny Cash) by Johnny Cash
Give my love to Rose - Bruce version
I found him by the railroad track this morning
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
To the words dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back home in Louisiana
Just to see my Rose and get to know my son
Give my love to Rose, won't you mister
Hey give her this money and tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy his daddy's proud of him
Don't forget to give my love to Rose
Just tell 'em I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom now he's got be a man
You tell my Rose to go and find another
You tell her I'll understand
Mister see this bag's got all my money
I ain't much nor lasting long I know
God bless you for finding me this morning
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Give my love to Rose, won't you mister
You give her that money and tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my son that his father loved him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose Notes:
Recorded by Bruce for the All Star Tribute To Johnny Cash held in 1999, where a pre-taped version by Bruce was played.
Give my love to Rose - Original version
I found him by the railroad track this morning
I could see that he was nearly dead
I knelt down beside him and I listened
Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
For ten long years I've paid for what I've done
I was trying to get back to Louisiana
To see my Rose and get to know my son
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me
Tell my boy to help his mom at home
Tell my Rose to try to find another
For it ain't right that she should live alone
Mister here's a bag with all my money
It won't last them long the way it goes
God bless you for finding me this morning
And don't forget to give my love to Rose
Give my love to Rose please won't you mister
Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
Tell my boy his daddy's so proud of him
And don't forget to give my love to Rose Notes:
These are the original version lyrics.
This song has never been published on any official release.
Very few performances of this songs are known (to me, at least!):
- 06/03/1999 ????, Asbury Park,NJ ,USA, during the soundcheck.
note: this date is only indicative of the general period
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Never played in regular set.
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Song 'history':
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