Johnny Cash - The One On The Right Is On The Left

Johnny Cash

The One On The Right Is On The Left

There once was a musical troupe
A pickin' singin' folk group
They sang the mountain ballads
And the folk songs of our land

They were long on musical ability
Folks thought they would go far
But political incompatibility led to their downfall

Well, the one on the right was on the left
And the one in the middle was on the right
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist

This musical aggregation toured the entire nation
Singing the traditional ballads
And the folk songs of our land
They performed with great virtuosity
And soon they were the rage
But political animosity prevailed upon the stage

Well, the one on the right was on the left
And the one in the middle was on the right
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license

Well the curtain had ascended
A hush fell on the crowd
As thousands there were gathered to hear The folk songs of our land
But they took their politics seriously
And that night at the concert hall
As the audience watched deliriously
They had a free-for-all

Well, the one on the right was on the bottom
And the one in the middle was on the top
And the one on the left got a broken arm
And the guy in the rear, said, "Oh dear"

Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group
Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land
Just work on harmony and diction
Play your banjo well
And if you have political convictions keep them to yourself

Now, the one on the left works in a bank
And the one in the middle drives a truck
The one on the right's an all-night deejay
And the guy in the rear got drafted

Mirror lyrics:

And the guy in the rear got drafted
The one on the right's an all-night deejay
And the one in the middle drives a truck
Now, the one on the left works in a bank

And if you have political convictions keep them to yourself
Play your banjo well
Just work on harmony and diction
Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land
Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group

And the guy in the rear, said, "Oh dear"
And the one on the left got a broken arm
And the one in the middle was on the top
Well, the one on the right was on the bottom

They had a free-for-all
As the audience watched deliriously
And that night at the concert hall
But they took their politics seriously
As thousands there were gathered to hear The folk songs of our land
A hush fell on the crowd
Well the curtain had ascended

And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the one in the middle was on the right
Well, the one on the right was on the left

But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
And soon they were the rage
They performed with great virtuosity
And the folk songs of our land
Singing the traditional ballads
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation

And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
And the one on the left was in the middle
And the one in the middle was on the right
Well, the one on the right was on the left

But political incompatibility led to their downfall
Folks thought they would go far
They were long on musical ability

And the folk songs of our land
They sang the mountain ballads
A pickin' singin' folk group
There once was a musical troupe

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