Johnny Cash Sold Out of Flagpoles song lyrics

I walked down past the courthouse square three blocks or maybe four

Run into my old friend there who runs a handy hardware store

I said mornin' Lon what's the good word

He said Abraham Lincoln Lone Ranger Mickey Mouse and I'm sold out of flagpoles

I popped the top off a soda pop laid a quarter on the bar

I said inflation is a dirty dog my payday sure ain't goin' far

Liberty said Lonnie E Pluribus Uni in God we trust and I'm sold out of flagpoles

I said hey Lonnie did you see Evel Knievel jumpin' on TV

Jumped 13 buses with his machine reckon he could jump 14

No doubt said Lonnie winners keep on winnin'

Even losers win sometimes and I'm sold out of flagpoles

[ harmonica ]

Ain't this been a year I said for frost and blight and flood and drought

Twice as many tornados reckon it's all caused by fallout

No it's the season said Lonnie they change

Wind's gonna blow always did and I'm sold out of flagpoles

Hey what d'you think about the sheriff's daughter

Runnin' off with the preacher's son

The sheriff's wife had to hold him back from goin' after them with his gun

Boys and girls said Lonnie will get together

Everything's normal and I'm sold out of flagpoles

And I'm sold out of flagpoles sold out of flagpoles sold out of flagpoles