Johnny Cash — The Sound Of Laughter

I stood in there in the shadows As they went strolling by Now she ain't my girl no longer There's no reason I should cry But I knew there went my future And I couldn't stop the tears And the sound of laughter Ringing in my ears I spent every dime I had on her And when it was gone She said, "Hun, it's sure been fun But it's time you moved along" So I stood there in the shadows And I had my .44 I could hear her mocking laughter But she won't laugh anymore Now I'm down here in the gaol house And I know what brought me here It was the sound of laughter Ringing in my ears Well, I guess, I should have left this town And her far behind For the way that she made fun of me Keeps running through my mind Well, the jury showed no mercy And I never asked for none 'Cause I know I've got it coming I'm not proud of what I've done But down here in this darkness More and more I seem to hear The sound of laughter Ringing in my ears I hear the sound of laughter Ringing in my ear