Just a Baby

Just a Baby is the fourth track from the musical mash-up album Mouth Dreams.

Just a Baby
Song
Artist	Neil Cicierega
Released	2020
Written by	Neil Cicierega
Appears on	Mouth Dreams
Duration	3:48
Genre	humorous, rock
Language	English
Links:	https://soundcloud.com/neilcic/mouthdreams Soundcloud

Description

This song is a humorous version of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues that features the story of an infant trying to look cool. This character is likely a metaphor for the "Man in Black" persona that Johnny Cash used during his extensive fame in the 20th century.

Samples

• Beach sounds ~ Intro
• "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash ~ Lyrics & Vocals
• "The Reason" by Hoobastank ~ Instrumental
• "Baby" by Justin Bieber ~ Backing Vocals
• "When You Die" by MGMT ~ Transition to Superkiller

Lyrics

 When I was just a baby
 My mama told me, "Son:
 "Always be a baby
 "Don't ever be a gun."

 But I shot a man in Reno
 Just to watch him die
 I hang my head and cry

 (Baby, baby, baby awww)
 When I was just a baby
 (Like baby, baby, baby nooo)
 When I was just a boy
 (Like baby, baby, baby awww)
 I shot a man in Reno
 I was just a baby boy

 I hear the train a'comin' (choo choo)
 I hear that railroad train (choo choo)
 It's probably a good train (choo choo)
 My mama was a train

 But I'm stuck in baby prison
 I know I can't be free
 I hang my head and pee

 (Baby, baby, baby awww)
 When I was just a baby
 (Like baby, baby, baby nooo)
 When I was just a train
 (Like baby, baby, baby awww)
 I shot a train!
 But that train was just a car

 I'm probably drinkin' coffee
 Just a baby, drinkin' coffee
 Always drinkin' coffee
 And smokin' big cigars

 Well if they freed me from this prison
 Well if I was a car
 I bet I'd be a good car
 And that's what tortures me

 When I was just a baby
 When I was just a boy
 My mama shot a man in Reno
 I was just a baby boy

 (Baby, baby, baby awww)
 When I was just a baby
 (Like baby, baby, baby nooo)
 When I was just a train
 (Like baby, baby, baby awww)
 I shit my pants
 I was just a baby boy...