I Walk the Line Page #2

built it up again though.

Well, it looks-

looks good as new now, huh?

Never was new,

I don't think.

Oh.

There's lots of seats

and, uh-

Uh, well, this here

is the judge's bench.

And the American flag.

Oh, I know that.

I mean, I know the flag.

Well, I suppose you do

know the flag, all right.

Uh-huh. We used to pledge

allegiance to the flag.

Of course, I never pledged allegiance

to the flag quite so big though.

Oh, my God. It went

right up through my nose.

You all right?

Oh, that burned.

Well, that must be the

pepper in the Dr. Pepper.

Must be. Oh.

You all right now?

Thank you.

Um-

Well, I guess

you're kinda stuck,

with your brother

takin' off like that.

Tooked off just like that.

Well, he gonna come back?

Well, knowin' Clay, he'll

go to the show and then, uh-

then go out and get drunk...

and won't think about nothin' till mornin'

- everybody's sleepin'.

It's just like Clay

to do a thing like that.

You wouldn't be going

that way, would you?

It don't sound

so good no more.

That's the trouble

with them things.

Batteries wear out

before your song's over.

You can turn in that

next grove there. Hmm? Oh.

You can stop right here

if you want.

Don't the road

go on in?

It's all right.

Well, listen now.

I didn't have

nothin' in mind.

But it's all right.

It's me.

Had a phone call-

Mr. Bascomb.

He get you? He said he tried

the office, but you was out.

I had to see about some

trouble, uh, out on Horse Pike.

Kids,

down from Sutton.

Said he'd get you

in the mornin'.

Who is he?

He's a revenue man.

Whiskey?

Mm-hmm.

I thought the Dentons were the last

with any kind of still worth goin' after.

Why don't they just let 'em

be? They don't hurt nobody.

Maybe some new people

will come in, huh?

So, when you get a little time, why, the

people from Washington would appreciate...

your making a list

of those who got the habit.

Or, uh, those

you ever caught.

Or, uh, those

who've been suspect.

Many as you can

will be appreciated.

People from Polderaine,

Loomis Canyon, Finchberg.

Well, you just go back as

far as you think's necessary.

You want a list now? Oh,

no, no, no, not this minute.

I'll wander back in

in a few days or so.

I'll give every one of them to

you out of my head right now.

Elsie, put 'em down while I

call 'em off. Mister- Mister, uh-

Uh, Hunnicutt.

Hunnicutt.

Well, Mr. Hunnicutt, we don't

wanna oversimplify our work...

to those up there in the

tower, now do we, huh?

You just take your time.

Well, many thanks, Sheriff.

We'll get on it for ya.

You know, uh, not much

action around here, huh?

Now, your barber told me I'd have

to go all the way over to Sutton...

to find any life

after sunset.

Of course, unless I wanna

take in a civic meetin'.

Yeah, that's about it

for Shelton.

Regular action here, that's

what you find in these hills.

Yeah, I suppose so.

People here just try

to survive, that's all.

Some make a little moonshine.

Don't really harm nobody.

Just pushin' a little extra

sometimes so as they don't end up...

with their chins in their hands

for the rest of their lives.

Well.

On this side of the law

On that side of the law

Who is right

Who is wrong

Who is for

and who's against the law

Well, you see I didn't

really mean you any harm

But I simply couldn't make it

on the farm

When the land

won't give a lot

You gotta do

with what you got

And all I got's

the muscle in my arm

Well, I wouldn't ever hurt

my fellow man

And, mister, it seems to me

you'd understand

I'm just tryin'

to help myself

Without hurtin'

anybody else

And a man has got to do

the best he can

On this side of the law

On that side of the law

Who is weak

Who is wrong

Who is for

and who's against the law

Oh, I didn't really mean

to let my family down

And I'm not givin' you

the runaround

I had rather be dead than to

have to bake my daily bread

And I pay my way

no matter where I'm bound

Well, I didn't really think

that I did wrong

Just as long as I stayed here

where I belonged

I did the only thing I could

same as anybody would

Yes, I was simply trying

to get along

On this side of the law

On that side of the law

Who is right

Who is wrong

Who is for

and who's against the law

On this side of the law

On that side of the law

Who is right

Who is wrong

Who is for

and who's against the law

Roe, come here!

They never know nothin'

about my comin' to you.

Tell them I want

this stuff outta here.

They wouldn't have stood

for it. I done it on my own.

Tell 'em

to get it out fast.

I swear, it had nothin'

to do with it, honest!

I'll write to you.

Don't write!

I wanna see you again. I'll

let you know when you can come.

Don't you do nothin'

like that. You hear me?

Don't you take

no chance like that.

We gonna be in

trouble, Alma?

I don't know, Buddy.

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Here you go.

Rack 'em.

Do it again.

- Can't you sleep, Pa?

- Old man Linton, they cut his tree.

I heard about it.

Tried to hold on to something

ordinary as shade.

It weren't his tree, Pa.

Got a message the other day. I was nappin'.

Dog started barkin',

brought me full awake.

Girls will be back. We'll get

your mother, go fishin', all of us.

Okay, Pop.

Dog's barkin'.

Countryside on fire. I sit

up, there are your sisters.

They're comin' back.

I know it.

Maybe they will, Pop.

You get to bed real soon,

you hear?

Get your paperwork done,

Henry?

Yeah.

Do your back?

Mornin'.

Hiya.

Looks like

I had 'em all.

Or just about.

Cullen. I figured

about Cullen-

two convictions.

'Cept he's 87 years old.

Yeah, this damn county

goes back to the dinosaurs.

Everything goes back to the dinosaurs. Mm.

Before I forget, Wylie,

you gotta see

that revival tent today.

Make sure they don't set too many

chairs in there like they did last time.

Standing on the promises

of Christ my King

Through eternal ages

let His praises ring

Glory in the highest

I will shout and sing

Standing on the promises

of God

Standing, standing

Standing on the promises

of Christ our Savior

Standing

I'm standing on the promises

of God

I'm glad you come.

They're all gone.

Won't be back

for a time.

I'm glad

you figured it.

Oh, I can't figure

nothin' right now.

I have to see you. I have

to see you all the time.

I gotta see you too. I've

been waiting every day to hear.

I told you I would. Well, I

just couldn't wait no more.

Best not to come

direct to you.

Ain't that right?

It's all right now.

For a minute there

I thought I'd get caught.

Everybody hangin' around.

Caught?

Yeah, at your car.

Didn't you find it?

What- What do you mean?

Well, my note.

I put it in your car.

What are you

talking about?

Your car was at the tent. I seen it today.

I was there with Buddy.

Weren't you

at the tent?

What did it say? I seen

your car over there.

No, no, the letter,

what did it say?

It- It just said

to come tonight.

Is that all?

Your name on it?

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