A Ceiling Four Walls And A Floor Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[A]His daddy said son you oughta quit dreamin'
Put your feet on the ground and your future in the hands of the L[E]ord
But the boy said [A]no that ain't enough dad
All you got here is a ce[E]iling' four walls and a [A]floor
He left his h[D]ome in Buckalou Coun[A]ty
He went thumbin' and sleepin' on the roadside livin' in je[E]ans
Along about [A]Pittsburgh he got him a good job
Bought him a brand new Ma[E]libu Chevy that was part of his dr[A]eams

He met a pretty girl she was thinkin' of a family
He bought a lotta tapes for his Malibu Chevy but he didn't want m[E]ore
And the pretty girl s[A]aid boy you oughta slow down
He said who needs a ce[E]iling' four walls and a [A]floor
He did a little [D]drinkin' he did a little [A]gamblin'
Shot a little nine ball bet a little money on the football ga[E]mes
He picked up a ha[A]bit he got it on the sidewalk
His habit got bi[E]gger but his weekly paycheck stayed the s[A]ame

His daddy wrote letters but he never answered
The pretty girl begged him to give up the habit and to work on a c[E]hain
It was a real small g[A]un and a real small robbery
They locked him up and they tr[E]aded him a number for his n[A]ame
It ain't no big [D]news it ain't no big [A]story
You didn't see it in the paper so I guess we oughta put it in a s[E]ong
The boy got ho[A]oked and he couldn't get unh[E]ooked

And it's happenin' somewhere now and maybe that's what's w[A]rong

[A]His daddy said son you oughta quit dreamin'
Put your feet on the ground and your future in the hands of the L[E]ord
But the boy said [A]no that ain't enough dad
All you got here is a ce[E]iling' four walls and a [A]floor