Story Behind The Song

Paul Newman starring in 'Cool Hand Luke" Check it out!

Lyrics

Here's a story bout my friend named Luke
He didn't care much for the law
said he didn't give a good god damn
He was his own kinda man
Out of money late one night
says he needs another cold one
to kill the heat that walks tonite
He collects his cahnge
Jonny law found just before dawn
says he needs another cold one...Sleep it off

Boss man says your gonna like it here
don't step out of line
Luke never really had a care
he was a tough sona bitch ya'
spend all nite thinkin in the box
bout his mamas last nite
with him, whiskey, and lucky strikes
It's gonna eat him alive.

Cool Hand you gotta get away

Made his way pretty far north
New York, Chicago
Laughin so much you know it hurts
well he's runnin like a free man... for a while

Found himself back in glass sunlight
his reflection spoke bout
all his life his pride been broke
not a care in the world
this is ain't livin' this is dyin' slow
this will make him or brake him
smilin' up at the holy ghost
didn't give a good god damn
just playin' it cool man.

Cool Hand you gotta get away