“
I hear the train a comin',
It's rollin' round the bend.
An' I ain't seen the sunshine'
Since I don't know when.
I'm stuck in Folsom prison,
And time keeps draggin' on.
But that train keeps a rollin'
On down to San Antone.
— Johnny Cash
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I hear the train a comin',
It's rollin' round the bend.
An' I ain't seen the sunshine'
Since I don't know when.
I'm stuck in Folsom prison,
And time keeps draggin' on.
But that train keeps a rollin'
On down to San Antone." in the context of ""Folsom Prison Blues"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Johnny Cash" (Song lyrics: All songs written by Johnny Cash, except as noted, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003), born J. R. Cash and most famous as Johnny Cash, was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003), born J. R. Cash and most famous as Johnny Cash, was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
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