Meth and Murder Blues
Johnny Cash

Verse 1:
I met her down in the gutter, where the shadows play rough
She had a smile like an angel, but a habit tough enough
We fell into a whirlwind, addiction’s cruel embrace
Meth smoke in the moonlight, lines etched on her face

Chorus:
Meth and murder blues, a love that's bound to lose
In that devil's playground, we were pickin' up the cues
Meth and murder blues, a path we didn't choose
Caught up in a spiral that we couldn’t refuse

Verse 2:
Late nights in the trailer, paranoia in our veins
Whispered voices calling, driving us insane
She said she’d love me forever, but forever came too soon
One dose too many, and the night turned to doom

Chorus:
Meth and murder blues, a love that's bound to lose
In that devil's playground, we were pickin' up the cues
Meth and murder blues, a path we didn't choose
Caught up in a spiral that we couldn't refuse

Bridge:
One night she screamed betrayal, and I saw the fear in her eyes
A gun lay on the table, and I knew there’d be goodbyes
In a moment of madness, love turned into a crime
Meth and murder blues, now I’m doin' time

Verse 3:
Now the bars are my home, and the guilt’s my only friend
I think of her each night, and how we met our end
If I could turn back time, I'd change the paths we’d trod
But the devil played his hand, and now we pay to God

Chorus:
Meth and murder blues, a love that's bound to lose
In that devil’s playground, we were pickin' up the cues
Meth and murder blues, a path we didn't choose
Caught up in a spiral that we couldn’t refuse

Outro:
Meth and murder blues, echoes in my cell
Two lost souls in darkness, bound for a living hell
Meth and murder blues, love's tragic news
Haunted by the choices and the life we couldn’t defuse