Johnny Cash

I Wish I Was Crazy Again

Johnny Cash


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I met an old friend this morning 
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And I stopped him and called him by name 
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I said the years haven't changed you 
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But he said good Lord how you've changed 


So we stood there and talked on the corner 
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And remembered the good times we had 
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Then he asked if we're happy together 
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And I only smiled and I said 


Yes, she keeps me off the streets 
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And she keeps me out of trouble 
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Sometimes at night Lord when I hear the wind 
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I wish I was crazy again, yes I wish I was crazy again 


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Then we stopped in at a tavern, we had us a round or two 
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We called ourselves old desperados 
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Old desperados as old friends are likely to do 
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We sat for a while and remembered then he said let's have just one more 
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I said I'd sure like to join you but best be going on home