Johnny Cash Lyrics

The Fabulous Johnny Cash (1959)

Run Softly, Blue River lyrics - Johnny Cash

(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)

Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep

Oh I thrill to her kisses and she thrills to mine

Run softly while she sleeps and dreams for a time

Cause she dreams of tomorrow when she'll be my wife

And I pray that as peaceful as you is our life

And if your murmuring soothes me till I'm sleeping too

Run softly Blue River we'll both dream with you

(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)

Oh I thrill to her kisses...

(Run softly Blue River my darlin's asleep run softly Blue River run cool and deep)

Frankie's Man Johnny lyrics - Johnny Cash

Well now, Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts

They were true as a blue, blue sky

He was a long-legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin' eye

But he was her man nearly all of the time

Well, Johnny he packed up to leave her, but he promised he'd be back

He said he had a little pickin' to do a little farther down the track

He said, "I'm your man, I wouldn't do you wrong"

Well, Frankie curled up on the sofa, thinkin' about her man

Far away the couples were dancing to the music of his band

He was Frankie's man, he wadn't doin' her wrong

Then, in the front door walked a redhead, Johnny saw her right away

She came down by the bandstand to watch him while he played

He was Frankie's man, but she was far away

He sang every song to the redhead, she smiled back at him

Then he came and sat at her table where the lights were low and dim

What Frankie didn't know wouldn't hurt her none

Then the redhead jumped up and slapped him, she slapped him a time or two

She said, "I'm Frankie's sister and I was checking up on you

If you're her man you better treat her right"

Well, the moral of this story is be good but carry a stick

Sometimes it looks like a guitar picker just can't tell what to pick

He was Frankie's man and he still ain't done her wrong

That's All Over lyrics - Johnny Cash

Mhm mhm when you left I shed a million teardrops over you

But that's all over my crying days are through

When you left my heart was cold and every day was blue

But that's all over I've found somebody new

Someone that can make me happy make me wanna smile

Someone I'm gonna have around me for a long long while

Someday we may meet again but I won't fall for you

That's all over I've found somebody new mhm mhm

Someone that can make me happy...

Yes that's all over I've found somebody new mhm mhm

Troubadour lyrics - Johnny Cash

(Troubadour troubadour troubadour)

The troubadour the troubadour sings from his heart

The song that's the hit of the show

Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar alone in the bright spotlight's glow

The song was for someone he loved so true

Who loved him then left him for someone new

The troubaour the troubadour smile as he sings but his heart is breaking in two

They beg for more the troubadour sings once again

The song that's the hit of the show

Watch him sing and play the strings of his guitar alone in the bright spotlight's glow

There is a hush in the darkened hall a few hearts are heavy and teardrops fall

But in the crowd one head is bowed for the troubadour

And oh her heart aches most of all

Troubadour troubadour her heart aches most of all

That's Enough lyrics - Johnny Cash

Well now I heard that you been thinking bout me really I don't mind

I know you try to block my progress a lot of the time

Well the mean things you said don't make me feel bad

Cause I can't miss a friend that I never had

(I've got) I've got Jesus and that's enough (that's enough) that's enough

When I'm sick (he's there) and troubled (he's there)

When I call him he will answer my prayers (answer my prayers)

When I'm burdened (he's there) with a load (he's there)

That's when Jesus is a comforter (to my soul)

Well you may scorn me turn your back on me

God's got his arms wrapped all around me

(I've got) I've got Jesus and that's enough (that's enough) that's enough

You know there's been a lotta times that I didn't have a dime

And I didn't cry to nobody but my Lord

He heard my plea and came to see about me cause he's one thing I can afford

So if you push me down he'll pick me up

And he'll stick by me when the goin' gets tough

(I've got) I've got Jesus and that's enough (that's enough) that's enough

Well he's the great emancipator and my heart regulator (Jesus is) yes he is

He'll make my way brighter and my burdens lighter yes he will (Jesus will)

Well you may scorn me turn your back on me

God's got his arms wrapped all around me

And he fights down the devil till he makes him give up

And that's enough (that's enough) that's enough

When I'm sick (he's there)....

One More Ride lyrics - Johnny Cash

I long for the trip don't need no grip I'm takin' one more ride

Way out there in the prairie air I guess it's in my hide

Oh the clickety clack of the railroad track is callin'

If a man could know where the Santa Fe goes when she gets under steam

And the big loud bell that bongs farewell to hear her whistle scream

She's bound to go where there ain't no snow a fallin'

One more ride

I miss the gloom of the prairie moon that seemed to know my name

And the tumbleweed where the prairie don't feed I miss them just the same

They're all a part of a song of heart I'm sayin'

I recall the tune that I sang to the moon and it seemed to make it smile

And I rode away at the close of day and I stayed so long awhile

But I long to be where the memory is ringing

One more ride

As the years go by I wonder why I longed to leave my home

And to hit the trail of the iron rail away out there alone

But my heart would sigh till I know that I am leavin'

If I don't come back on a oneway track way down from Mexico

You could find me there or any old where that a tumbleweed will grow

It's a goodbye now you'll never know how I'm grievin'

One more ride

I Still Miss Someone lyrics - Johnny Cash

At my door the leaves are falling

A cold wild wind has come

Sweethearts walk by together

And I still miss someone

I go out on a party

And look for a little fun

But I find a darkened corner

Because I still miss someone

Oh, no I never got over those blue eyes

I see them every where

I miss those arms that held me

When all the love was there

I wonder if she's sorry

For leavin' what we'd begun

There's someone for me somewhere

And I still miss someone

Don't Take Your Guns To Town lyrics - Johnny Cash

A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm

A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm

He changed his clothes and shined his boots

And combed his dark hair down

And his mother cried as he walked out

[Chorus]

Don't take your guns to town son

Leave your guns at home Bill

Don't take your guns to town

He laughed and kissed his mom

And said your Billy Joe's a man

I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can

But I wouldn't shoot without a cause

I'd gun nobody down

But she cried again as he rode away

[Chorus]

Don't take your guns to town son

Leave your guns at home Bill

Don't take your guns to town

He sang a song as on he rode

His guns hung at his hips

He rode into a cattle town

A smile upon his lips

He stopped and walked into a bar

And laid his money down

But his mother's words echoed again

[Chorus]

Don't take your guns to town son

Leave your guns at home Bill

Don't take your guns to town

He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand

And tried to tell himself at last, he had become a man

A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down

And he heard again his mothers words

[Chorus]

Don't take your guns to town son

Leave your guns at home Bill

Don't take your guns to town

Filled with rage then

Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw

But the stranger drew his gun and fired

Before he even saw

As Billy Joe fell to the floor

The crowd all gathered 'round

And wondered at his final words

[Chorus]

Don't take your guns to town son

Leave your guns at home Bill

Don't take your guns to town

I'd Rather Die Young lyrics - Johnny Cash

I'd rather die young than grow old without you

So don't ever leave me whatever you do

To see someone's picture where my picture hung

Believe me my darling I'd rather die young

I'd rather die young than grow old without you

So don't ever leave me whatever you do

Though others may tempt you and tell you they care

You'll find only sorrow in a secret affair

Don't leave me never leave me please don't leave me never leave me

I'd rather die young..

I'd rather die young...

Pickin' Time lyrics - Johnny Cash

I got cotton in the bottom land

It's up and growin' and I got a good stand

My good wife and them kids of mine

Gonna get new shoes, come Pickin' Time

Get new shoes come Pickin' Time.

Ev'ry night when I go to bed

I thank the Lord that my kids are fed

They live on beans eight days and nine

But I get 'em fat come Pickin' Time

Get 'em fat come come Pickin' Time.

The corn is yellow and the beans are high

The sun is hot in the summer sky

The work is hard til layin' by

Layin' by til Pickin' Time

Layin' by til Pickin' Time.

It's hard to see by the coal-oil light

And I turn it off purty early at night

'Cause a jug of coal-oil costs a dime

But I stay up late come Pickin' Time

Stay up late come Pickin' Time.

My old wagon barely gets me to town

I patched the wheels and I watered 'em down

Keep her in shape so she'll be fine

To haul my cotton come Pickin' Time

Haul my cotton come Pickin' Time.

Last Sunday mornin' when they passed the hat

It was still nearly empty back where I sat

But the preacher smiled and said that's fine

The Lord'll wait til Pickin' Time

The Lord'll wait til Pickin' Time.

Shepherd Of My Heart lyrics - Johnny Cash

You're the shepherd of my heart so treat it tenderly

It's a heart that needs your everloving care

You're the shepherd of my heart until eternity lead it not into the valley of despair

While it's in your keeping guard it with your love

Shelter it from harm along life's way

You're the shepherd of my heart and darling honestly

It's a heart that will not ever go astray

You're the shepherd of my heart so surely you must know

You have but to speak and my heart will obey

It's at your command my dear because it loves you so

So my darling shepherd guide it where you may

If it be green pastures or a rocky road it will follow you and not ask why

You're the shepherd of my heart until the trumpet blows

And I go to meet the shepherd in the sky

Suppertime lyrics - Johnny Cash

Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till evening shadows came

Then winding down an old familiar pathway I hear my mother call at setting sun

Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast

Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last

Through the distant clouds I see my mother

Her face is shining bright, with tender love

She's gone up in heaven, with her maker

And I can still hear her voice, from up above

(and she said)

Come home come home it's suppertime the shadows lengthen fast

Come home come home it's suppertime we're going home at last

Oh, What A Dream lyrics - Johnny Cash

I dreamed I walked in a field of flowers

Oh, what a dream

The houses all were silver towers

Oh, what a dream

Beside the road an angel sat,

I said hello and tipped my hat

And stopped when I saw her smile

And set me down a while

I set me down a while

You dreamer you

I tried the angel for a kiss

Oh, what a dream

But she turned away and my lips missed

Oh, what a dream

She said, "Sir, I'll have you know

I met you just a while ago

You're welcome for to sit

But calm yourself a bit, sir

Calm yourself a bit

You dreamer you

I fell in love like one, two, three

Oh, what a dream

I asked the angel to marry me

Oh, what a dream

She said, "Sir, I can't marry you,

But I'm a dream that can come true

There are dreams of much my worth

That live upon the earth, sir

Live upon the earth

You dreamer you"

Then I awoke and found my love

Oh, what a dream

As heavenly as the one above

Oh, what a dream

We'll marry in a sea of flowers,

Home will be a silver tower

There'll be heaven in my life

With an angel for a wife

You dreamer you

Mama's Baby lyrics - Johnny Cash

She said that she just couldn't leave her mother

I met a girl in our town I tour all my resistance down

I thought what a dream this gonna be

I live with her a month or two and like any boy in love will do

Ask her if she would marry me

But she was a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

Though she love me like she never love the other

She was a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

And she said that she just couldn't leave her mother

Then I said well then probably the only thing that's left for me it's a going come back in a year

And so, the year past away, and then I try to win her hand again

She even pact her close, but wouldn't go

Cause she was a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

Though she love me like she never love the other

She was a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

And she said that she just couldn't leave her mother

Well I hang around till finally I asked her to marry me

Her mother says that it would be alright

We bought ourselfs a little home

And I finally got her all alone but she stays with her mother every night

Cause she's a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

Though she love me like she never love the other

She was a Mama's Baby, Mama's Baby

And she said that she just couldn't leave her mother

Well she said that she just couldn't leave - her mother

Fool's Hall Of Fame lyrics - Johnny Cash

Well if I live to be a hundred, I won't forget the day

I broke the heart you gave me and let you walk away

That's when they hung my name in the fool's hall of fame

Ah baby since we've been apart, I can't console my heart

It cries and cries all night long

Can't I ever make you see this change you've made in me

Just give me a chance to tell you I was wrong

Yes they say that you'll forgive me and end this misery

You know I'll keep on a beggin till you come back to me

Don't leave me here in chains in the fool's hall of fame

Ah baby since we've been apart I can't console my heart

It cries and cries all night long

Baby can't you ever see the change you've made in me

Just give me a chance to tell you I was wrong

Yes they say that you'll forgive me and end this misery

You know I'll keep on beggin till you come back to me

Don't leave me here in chains in the fool's hall of fame

Don't leave me here in chains in the fool's hall of fame...

I'll Remember You lyrics - Johnny Cash

I'll remember you

Long after this endless summer has gone

I'll be lonely oh so lonely

Living only to remember you

I'll remember too

Your voice as soft as the warm summer breeze

Your sweet laughter, mornings after

Ever after, I'll remember you

To your arms someday I'll return to stay

Till then I will remember too

Every bright start we made wishes upon

Love me always, promise always

Oooh, youll remember too

Cold Shoulder lyrics - Johnny Cash

There's a fire burning bright at our house tonight

Slow music playing and soft candlelight

On her lips I keep tasting the warm red wine

I'm there in her arms but it's all in my mind

The snow is piled high on the highway tonight

I'm a ship lost at sea on this ocean of white

Eighteen wheels anchored somewhere out of Dover

I wish I could hold her instead of hugging this old cold shoulder

This old highway us like a woman

Sometimes she can be your best friend

But she's the real jealous kind

She's the lady that leads me to the life I dream of

She's the mistress that keeps me from the ones that I love

The snow is piled high on the highway tonight

I'm a ship lost at sea on this ocean of white

Eighteen wheels anchored somewhere out of Dover

I wish I could hold her instead of hugging this old cold shoulder

God, I wish I could hold her instead of hugging this old cold shoulder

Walking The Blues lyrics - Johnny Cash

Old Apache squaw how many long lean years you saw

How many bitter winter nights shiverin' in a cold teepee shiverin' in a cold teepee

Old Apache squaw how many hungry kids you saw

How many bloody warriors runnin' to the sea fleein' to the sea

Well now they tell me that you saw Cochise when he made his last stand

He said the next white man that sees my face is gonna be a dead white man

Old Apache squaw how many broken hearts you saw

Have you had misty eyes for years could that mist be tears could that mist be tears

Well now they tell me...

Old Apache squaw

With His Hot And Blue Guitar (1957)

Rock Island Line lyrics - Johnny Cash

Now this here's a story about the Rock Island Line

Well the Rock Island Line she runs down into New Orleans

There's a big tollgate down there and you know

If you got certain things on board when you go through the tollgate

Well you don't have to pay the man no toll

Well a train driver he pulled up to the tollgate

And a man hollered and asked him what all he had on board and said

I got livestock

I got cows

I got pigs

I got sheep

I got mules

I got all live stock

Well he said you're alright boy you don't have to pay no toll

You can just go right on through so he went on through the tollgate

And as he went through he started pickin' up a little bit of speed

Pickin' up a little bit of steam

He got on through he turned and looked back at the man he said

Well I fooled you

I fooled you

I got pigiron

I got old pigiron

[Chorus]

Down the Rock Island Line she's a mighty good road

Rock Island Line it's the road to ride

Rock Island Line it's a mighty good road

Well if you ride it you got to ride it like you find it

Get your ticket at the station for the Rock Island Line

Looked cloudy in the west and it looked like rain

Round the curve came a passenger train

North bound train on a southbound track

He's alright a leavin' but he won't be back

[Chorus]

Oh I may be right and I may be wrong

But you're gonna miss me when I'm gone

Well the engineer said before he died

There were two more drinks that he'd like to try

The conductor said what could they be

A hot cup of coffee and a cold glass of tea

[Chorus]

(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle lyrics - Johnny Cash

He was riding Number 9

Heading south from Caroline

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

Got in trouble, had to roam

Left his gal and left his home

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

Just a kid, acting smart

He went and broke his darling's heart

I guess he was too young to know

They took him off the Georgia Main

Locked him to a ball and chain

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

All alone he bears the shame

He's a number, not a name

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

All he does is sit and cry

When the evening train goes by

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

He'll be locked there in this cell

'Til his body's just a shell

And his hair turns whiter than snow

He'll never see that gal he pines

He's in Georgia doing time

He heard that long lonesome whistle blow

Country Boy lyrics - Johnny Cash

Country boy, ain't got no shoes.

Country boy, ain't got no blues.

Well, you work all day

While you're wantin' to play

In the sun and the sand,

With a face that's tan.

At the end of the day,

When your work is done,

You ain't got nothin' but fun.

Country boy, ain't got no ills.

Country boy, don't owe no bills.

Country boy, ain't got no ills.

Country boy, don't owe no bills.

You get a wiggly worm,

And then you watch him squirm.

While you put him on a hook,

And you drop him in a brook.

If everything's gonna turn out right,

You're gonna fry fish tonight.

Country boy, got a lot to lose.

Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes.

[Instrumental break]

Country boy, you got a shaggy dog.

Country boy, up a holler log.

Well, he comes in a run,

When you pick up your gun.

And with a shell or two,

And your dog and you,

When you get your rabbit,

You'll skin his hide,

He's gonna be good fried.

Country boy, you got a lot to lose.

Country boy, how I wish I was in your shoes.

[Instrumental break]

Country boy, you got work to do.

Country boy, in the morning dew,

You gotta plant the seed,

You gotta cut the weeds.

There's many a row,

You know you gotta hoe

When it's quittin' time,

And your work is through.

There's a lot of life in you

Country boy, you lucky thing.

Country boy, I wish I was you, and you were me.

If The Good Lord's Willing lyrics - Johnny Cash

If the good Lord's willing and the creek stays down

I'll be in your arms time the moon come around

For a taste of love that's shining in your eyes

If the rooster crows at the crackin' of the dawn

I'll be there just as sure as you're born

If the good Lord's willing and the creeks don't rise

I'll comb my hair down brush my teeth

Shine up slick up dress up neat

Get everything looking just right

'Cause I want to look pretty when I see you tonight

Just as sure as the rabbits are a jumping in the hollow

I'll be there you can bet your bottom dollar

If the good Lord's willing and the creeks don't rise

If the good Lord's willing and the creek stays low

I'll be there a knockin' at your door

With a hug and a kiss for the one I idolize

I'll wear my suit, my Sunday best, I'll be there lookin' my best

If the good Lord's willing and the creeks don't rise

I'll feed the mules and stop the hogs feed the cows and chop all the logs

Get all of my working done cause tonight we're gonna have lots of fun

Just as sure as there ever was a preacher man

I'll be there with a ring for your hand

If the good Lord's willing and the creek don't rise

Cry, Cry, Cry lyrics - Johnny Cash

Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down.

I think you only live to see the lights uptown.

I wasted my time when I would try, try, try.

'Cause when the lights have lost their glow, you'll cry, cry, cry.

Soon your sugar-daddies will all be gone.

You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone.

You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you: "Bye, bye, bye, "

When I turn around and walk away, you'll cry, cry, cry,

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone,

When everyone's forgotten and you're left on your own.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

I lie awake at night to wait 'til you come in

You stay a little while and then you're gone again

Every question that I ask, I get a lie, lie, lie

For every lie you tell, you're gonna cry, cry, cry

When your fickle love gets old, no one will care for you.

Then you'll come back to me for a little love that's true.

I'll tell you no and then you'll ask me why, why, why?

When I remind you of all of this, you'll cry, cry, cry.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then,

It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been.

You're gonna cry, cry, cry.

Remember Me (I'm The One Who Loves You) lyrics - Johnny Cash

When you're all alone and blue

No one to tell your troubles to

Remember me, I'm the one who loves you

When this world turns you down

Not a true friend can be found

Remember me, I'm the one who loves you

And through all kinds of weather

You'll find, I'll never change

Through the sunshine and the shadows

I'll always be the same

We're together right or wrong

Where you go I'll tag along

Remember me, I'm the one who loves you

And through all kinds of weather

You'll find, I'll never change

Through the sunshine and the shadows

I'll always be the same

We're together right or wrong

Where you go I'll tag along

Remember me, I'm the one who loves you

So Doggone Lonesome lyrics - Johnny Cash

I do my best to hide this lowdown feelin'

I try to make believe there's nothin' wrong

But they're always askin' me about you darlin'

And it hurts me so to tell 'em that you're gone

If they ask me, I guess, I'd be denyin'

That I've been unhappy all alone

But if they heard my heart they'd hear it cryin'

Where's my darlin' when's she comin' home

I ask myself a million times what's right for me to do

To try to lose my blues alone or hang around for you

Well I make it pretty good until that moon comes shinin' through

And that I get so doggone lonesome

Time stands still when you're a waitin'

Sometimes I think my heart is stoppin' too

One lonely hour seems forever

Sixty minutes more to wait for you

But I guess I'll keep waitin' till you're with me

'Cause I believe that lovin' you is right

But I don't care if the sun don't rise tomorrow

If I can't have you with me tonight

Well I know, I'll keep on loving you 'cause true love can't be killed

I ought to get you off of my mind but I guess I never will

I could have a dozen others but I know, I'd love you still

'Cause I get so doggone lonesome

I Was There When It Happened lyrics - Johnny Cash

There are some people who say we cannot tell

Whether we are saved or whether all is well

They say we only can hope and trust that it is so

Well, I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know

Yes, I know when Jesus saved me, saved my soul

The very moment He forgave me, made me whole

He took away my heavy burdens

Lord, He gave me peace within, peace within

Satan can't make me doubt it, I won't doubt it

It's real and I'm gonna shout it, I'm gonna shout it

I was there when it happened

And so I guess I ought to know

I don't care who tells me salvation is not real

Though the world may argue, that we cannot feel

The heavy burden's lifted and the vile sins go

I was there when it happened and so I guess I ought to know

Yes, I know when Jesus saved me, saved my soul

The very moment He forgave me, made me whole

He took away my heavy burdens

Lord, He gave me peace within, peace within

Satan can't make me doubt it, I won't doubt it

It's real and I'm gonna shout it, I'm gonna shout it

I was there when it happened

And so I guess I ought to know

I Walk The Line lyrics - Johnny Cash

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

I keep my eyes wide open all the time

I keep the ends out for the tie that binds

Because you're mine, I walk the line

I find it very, very easy to be true

I find myself alone when each day is through

Yes, I'll admit that I'm a fool for you

Because you're mine, I walk the line

As sure as night is dark and day is light

I keep you on my mind both day and night

And happiness I've known proves that it's right

Because you're mine, I walk the line

You've got a way to keep me on your side

You give me cause for love that I can't hide

For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide

Because you're mine, I walk the line

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine

I keep my eyes wide open all the time

I keep the ends out for the tie that binds

Because you're mine, I walk the line

Wreck Of The Old '97 lyrics - Johnny Cash

They gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia

Sayin' Steve you're way behind time

This is not 38 this is old 97

Put her into Spencer on time

Well he turned around and said to his big greasy fireman

Hey shovel on a little more coal

And when we cross that White Ol' Mountain

Watch ol' 97 roll

It's a mighty rough road from Lynchburg to Danville

In a line on a three mile grade

It was on that grade that he lost his air brake

You see what a jump we made

He was goin' down the grade makin' 90 miles an hour

His whistle broke into a scream

He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle

Scalded to death by the steam

Now all you ladies you better take a warnin'

From this time on and learn

Never speak harsh words to your true lover husband

He may leave you and never return

Folsom Prison Blues lyrics - Johnny Cash

I hear the train a comin'

It's rolling round the bend

And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when

I'm stuck in Folsom prison, and time keeps draggin' on

But that train keeps a rollin' on down to San Antone

When I was just a baby my mama told me

"Son, always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns"

But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die

When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry

I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car

They're probably drinkin' coffee and smoking big cigars

Well I know I had it coming, I know I can't be free

But those people keep a movin'

And that's what tortures me

Well if they freed me from this prison

If that railroad train was mine

I bet I'd move it on a little farther down the line

Far from Folsom prison, that's where I want to stay

And I'd let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away

Doin' My Time lyrics - Johnny Cash

On this old rock pile with a ball and chain

They call me by a number, not a name Lord, Lord

Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time

With an achin' heart and a worried mind

When that old judge looked down and smiled

Said I put you up that river for a while Lord, Lord

Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time

With an achin' heart and a worried mind

You can hear my hammer, you can hear my saw

Gonna swing it like John Henry all day long Lord, Lord

Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time

With an achin' heart and a worried mind

Well now it won't be long just a few more days

I'll settle down and quit my rowdy ways Lord, Lord

With that gal of mine, with that gal of mine

She's waited for me while I've done my time

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Ray Stevens)

Well I woke up Sunday morning

With no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,

So I had one more for dessert.

Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothes

And found my cleanest dirty shirt.

Then I washed my face and combed my hair

And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.

I'd smoked my mind the night before

With cigarettes and the songs I'd been pickin'

But I lit my first and watched a small kid

Playin' with a can that he was kicking

Then I walked across the street

And caught the Sunday smell of someone's fryin' chicken

And it took me back to somethin'

That I'd lost somewhere, somehow along the way.

On a Sunday morning sidewalk

I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned

'Cause there's something in a Sunday

That makes a body feel alone.

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

That's half as lonesome as the sound

Of a sleepin' city sidewalk

And Sunday mornin' comin' down.

In the park I saw a daddy

With a laughin' little girl who he was swingin'

And I stopped beside a Sunday school

And listened to the songs they were singin'

Then I headed down the street

And somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'

And it echoed thru the canyon

Like the disappearing dreams of yesterday.

On a Sunday morning sidewalk

I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned

'Cause there's something in a Sunday

That makes a body feel alone.

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

That's half as lonesome as the sound

Of a sleepin' city sidewalk

And Sunday mornin' comin' down.

Tall Man lyrics - Johnny Cash

She was sittin on a kisstree growing in the ground

And everytime I passed her way she'd throw her kisses down

Well, I know that I ain't handsome I'm bashful as can be

I'm crazy about her kisses but I ain't gonna climb the tree

I love a tall man

I ain't no small man

You're the only one for me

But I'm shy around the women I simply disappear

'Cause I ride all day and he sleep all night with a horse and a herd of steers

Now they say I ain't human. Though I really don't prepare

To go to be with the sixgun on and I never take off my spurs

But I love a tall man I ain't a small man my man is all man and the only one for me

One night out on the prairie the moon was shining bright

I put my arms around about her and things were going right

He talk and talk of Texas and drawed his Texas draw

When the moon went down and the sun came up nobody kissed her at all

But I love a tall man

Well I ain't a small man my man Youre the only one for me

The Chicken In Black lyrics - Johnny Cash

For two long years my head hurt bad

So a doctor checked me an he shook his head

He said I'm sorry to tell you

But your body's outlived your brain

He said, I know this doctor in New York, son

And he'll fix you right up with a brand new one

So the head doctor met me

When I stepped down off of the train

He said we had this bank robber killed last night

His body's shot but his brain's alright

I'll give you a transplant, boy

And you'll be OK

I got my new brain in and I was feelin' great

I went right back to Nashville with no headache

But something strange happened

When I walked in the bank one day

I said stick 'em up ever'body I'm robbin' this place

Drop all of your money in my guitar case

Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door

A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash

I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

And I am the best bank robber in New York

Now the other night Roy Acuff called me

He said John I'd like for you to do the Opry

So I went out on the stage, but I couldn't sing

I got into a half a verse of "I Walk The Line"

And something snapped in this head of mine

I yelled "stick 'em up!"

Give me your money, your watches and rings

Well, I called New York and talked to that brain quack

And said Doc I gotta have my old brain back

He said I'm sorry there, Mr. Cash, but I can't do that

He said I put your brain in a chicken last Monday

He's singing your songs and makin' lots of money

And I got him signed to a ten-year recording contract

Now friends if you see me walkin' down the street

Remember what you see ain't necessarily me

And if I try to hold you up, don't pay me no mind

But when you got ten bucks that you can blow

You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show

He's doin' fairs and concert dates

All up and down the line

I said stick 'em up everybody I'm robbin' this place

Drop all of your money in my guitar case

Don't nobody move and don't nobody reach for that door

A lady said, why you're Johnny Cash

I said no ma'am, I'm the Manhattan Flash

And I am the best bank robber in New York

Well, I don't pay any income tax

You don't pay tax on money you steal

You oughta catch that Johnny Chicken show

Chicken in black!

The First Noel lyrics - Johnny Cash

The first noel, the angels did say

Was to certain poor shepherds,

In fields as they lay

In fields where they

Lay keeping their sheep

On a cold winters night, that was so deep

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

When they looked up, and saw a star

Shining in the east, beyond them far

And to the earth, it gave great light

And so it continued both day, and night

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

(noel, noel)

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

Noel, noel

Born is the king of israel

The Long Black Veil lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Lefty Frizzell)

Ten years ago, on a cold dark night

Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light

There were few at the scene, but they all agreed

That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me

The judge said: Son, what is your alibi?

If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die

I spoke not a word, though it meant my life

For I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife

She walks these hills in a long black veil

She visits my grave when the night winds wail

Nobody knows, nobody sees

Nobody knows but me

Oh, the scaffold is high, and eternity's near

She stood in the crowd and shed not a tear

But late at night, when the north wind blows

In a long black veil, she cries over my bones

She walks these hills in a long black veil

She visits my grave when the night winds wail

Nobody knows, nobody sees

Nobody knows but me

The Matador lyrics - Johnny Cash

The crowd is waiting for the bullfight

Matador

My final fight the place is packed once more

Anita won't throw me a rose this fight

The one she wears is not for me tonight

She's watching now with her new love I know

Walk proud and slow

Be strong and sure give the crowd their show

They want blood you know!

You're still their idol as you were before

Kill just one more!

Remind Anita, you're the greatest Matador

Walk on out, forget Anita in the stands

Be a tall and brave and noble man

Be better than you've ever been before

Make this you're greatest moment Matador

She's watching now with her new love I know

Walk proud and slow

Be strong and sure give the crowd a show

They want blood you know!

You're still their idol as you were before

Kill just one more!

Remind Anita, you're the greatest Matador

The Next Time I'm In Town lyrics - Johnny Cash

Well it's been something seeing you again

And in this time we've had to spend

You've been so good to be around

I thank you for that special thrill

Keeps me going on until the next time I'm in town

Though I won't be back here for a while

I'll hear your laughter see your smile

I'll remember what went down

Though I don't know how or when

I'll be seeing you again the next time I'm in town

Until the next time that I'll be passing through

Think of all the things we've go to look forward to

Checking up on old friends staying up all night long

Playing jukebox music singing old country songs

Now the faces and the places range across the bridge of time

And change and once again I'm homeward bound

But there's one thing I promise you

And that's another rendezvous the next time I'm in town

The Old Gospel Ship lyrics - Johnny Cash

I'm gonna take a trip

In the old gospel ship;

I'm going far beyond the sky.

I'm gonna shout and sing,

Until heavens ring,

when I bidding this world goodbye.

If you are ashamed of me

You have no cause to be

for with Christ I am an Air

When my ship comes in

I will leave this world of sin

And go sailing through the air

I am gonna take a trip

On the old gospel ship

I am going far beyond the sky

Oh I am gonna shout and sing

Until heavens ring

when I bid this world goodbye

Ohhh and if you look up toward the sky

you might see me passing by

there is no telling, no telling where I will be

and you will not have to wait no more

cause it is too for you I am on board

and they told me we all that is free

Ohhh I am gonna take a trip

On the old gospel ship

I am going far beyond the sky

And I shout and sing

Until heavens bring

when I bid this all world goodbye

the ship will make no stops

and on board there will be no cops

we are going far beyond the sky

hey we all jump up and down

and dance till that happy sound

let's bid this world goodbye

I am gonna take a trip

On the old gospel ship

I am going far beyond the sky, the sky

I am gonna shout and sing

Until heavens bring

when I bid this world goodbye, Goodbye

I am gonna take a trip

On the old gospel ship

I am going far beyond the sky

I am gonna shout and sing

Until heavens bring

when I bid this world goodbye

The Sons Of Katie Elder lyrics - Johnny Cash

From the four winds we have come Katie Elder

Four brothers on the run Katie Elder

All your little ones have grown and we've reaped what we have sown

Yes we've reaped what we have sown Katie Elder

Oh the wind blows like the devil when it blows

And the boy grows up and like the wind he goes

So mothers teach your sons to not live by a gun

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder

I think you'd understand Katie Elder

That a man is just a man Katie Elder

They're bound to cut him down if he doesn't stand his ground

But they haven't cut us down yet Katie Elder

Oh the wind blows...

We'll try to make it right Katie Elder

No more hidin' in the night Katie Elder

I vow it on your grave by all the things we never gave

And mistakes that we all made Katie Elder

Oh the wind blows...

And to not live like the sons of Katie Elder

The Ways Of A Woman In Love lyrics - Johnny Cash

You've cut out your dancin' and you never see a show

Friends come by to pick you up and you hardly ever go

It seems your head is in the clouds above

You've got the ways of a woman in love

I walked by your house tonight and hoped that I might see

The guy who's got you in the spin I wish that guy was me

I don't know why it's you I'm dreamin' of

You've got the ways of a woman in love

Many is the night I've stayed awake and cried

Now you'll never know how much you hurt my foolish pride

I recall your kisses the times I held you tight

Now when I come to see you you're sittin' in the light

Missin' all the things that we dreamed of

You've got the ways of a woman in love

Many is the night I've stayed awake and cried...

You've got the ways of a woman in love

Train Of Love lyrics - Johnny Cash

Train of love's a-comin', big black wheels a-hummin'

People waitin' at the station, happy hearts are drummin'

Trainman tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby

Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam

But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home.

Now stop your whistle blowin', 'cause I got ways of knowin'

Your bringin' other people's lovers, but my own keeps goin'

Train of love's deceivin', when she's not gone she's leavin'

Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam

But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home

Train of love's now hastin', sweethearts standin' waitin'

Here and there and everywhere, there's going to be embracin'

Trainman tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby

Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam

But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home

Train of love's a-leavin', leavin' my heart grievin'

But early or late, I sit and wait, because I'm still believin'

We'll walk away together, though I may wait forever

Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam

But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home

Troublesome Waters lyrics - Johnny Cash

Troublesome waters much blacker than night

Are hiding from view of the harbor's bright lights

Tossed in the turmoil of life's stormy sea I cry to my Saviour have mercy on me

Then gently I'm feeling the touch of his hands guiding my boat in safely to land

Leading the way to heaven's bright shore

Troublesome waters I'm fearing no more

Troublesome waters around me do roll they're rocking my boat and racking my soul

Loved ones are drifting and living in sin the treacherous whirlpools are pulling them in

Then gently I'm feeling...

When troublesome waters are rolling so high I'll lift up my voice and to heaven I'll cry

My Lord I am trusting give guidance to me and steady my boat on life's troubled sea

Then gently I'm feeling...

Two Timin' Woman lyrics - Johnny Cash

I woke up this morning in a terrible mood

Now you talk about a woman treatin' a good man rude

She had me talkin' to myself, gazin' at that mean ol' wall

She had another daddy waitin' down at the end of the hall

She changes with the weather like the leaves I recall

She blossoms in the spring but then she's gone in the fall

A two timin' woman with a heart of solid stone

She tells me that she loves me but her heart's a little undergrown

Well, she said she'd never leave me but she'd got the urge to roam

She drifts around the country like a steamboat on a foam

She never changes course, she just goes along that same ol' way

And I hope she keeps a driftin' rolls along back home someday

'Cause if I ever find her gonna chain her to the floor

And tell her "Now sit there woman you ain't leavin' no more"

I'm gonna tame you mama till you're eatin' from my hand

It's not that I don't love you honey it's just to make you understand

I woke up this morning in a terrible mood

Now you talk about a woman treatin' a good man rude

She had me talkin' to myself, gazin' at that mean ol' wall

She had another daddy waitin' down at the end of the hall

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord lyrics - Johnny Cash

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Oh were you there when they crucified my Lord?

(Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble)

Tremble

Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?

(Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble)

Tremble

Were you there when they nailed Him to the cross?

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

(Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble)

Tremble

Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?

Well, were you there when the stone was rolled away?

Were you there when the stone was rolled away?

(Ohh, sometimes it causes me to tremble)

Tremble

Were you there when the stone was rolled away?

What Child Is This lyrics - Johnny Cash

What Child is this who, laid to rest

On Mary's lap is sleeping?

Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,

While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,

Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;

Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

Why lies He in such mean estate,

Where ox and ass are feeding?

Good Christians, fear, for sinners here

The silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,

The cross be borne for me, for you.

Hail, hail the Word made flesh,

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,

Come peasant, king to own Him;

The King of kings salvation brings,

Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Raise, raise a song on high,

The virgin sings her lullaby.

Joy, joy for Christ is born,

The Babe, the Son of Mary.

What Do I Care lyrics - Johnny Cash

When I'm all through if I haven't been what they think I should be

If the total isn't high enough when they figure me

When I grow old if there's no gray from worry in my hair

What do I care? What do I care?

What do I care just as long as you were mine a little while?

When the road was long and weary you gave me a few good mile

What do I care if I miss a goal because I make a slip?

I'll still be satisfied because I tasted your sweet lips

What do I care if I never have much money?

And sometimes my table looks a little bare

Anything that I may miss is made up for each time we kiss

You love me and I love you, so what do I care?

What do I care just as long as you were mine a little while?

When the road was long and weary you gave me a few good mile

What do I care if I miss a goal because I make a slip?

I'll still be satisfied because I tasted your sweet lips

What do I care if I never have much money?

And sometimes my table looks a little bare

Anything that I may miss is made up for each time we kiss

You love me and I love you, so what do I care?

What Is Truth? lyrics - Johnny Cash

The old man turned off the radio

Said, "Where did all of the old songs go?

Kids sure play funny music these days

They play it in the strangest ways"

Said, "It looks to me like they've all gone wild

It was peaceful back when I was a child"

Well, man, could it be that the girls and boys

Are trying to be heard above your noise?

And the lonely voice of youth cries

"What is truth?"

A little boy of three sittin' on the floor

Looks up and says, "Daddy, what is war?"

"Son, that's when people fight and die"

The little boy of three says "Daddy, why?"

A young man of seventeen in Sunday school

Being taught the golden rule

And by the time another year has gone around

It may be his turn to lay his life down

Can you blame the voice of youth for asking

"What is truth?"

A young man sittin' on the witness stand

The man with the book says "Raise your hand"

"Repeat after me, I solemnly swear"

The man looked down at his long hair

And although the young man solemnly swore

Nobody seems to hear anymore

And it didn't really matter if the truth was there

It was the cut of his clothes and the length of his hair

And the lonely voice of youth cries

"What is truth?"

The young girl dancing to the latest beat

Has found new ways to move her feet

The young man speaking in the city square

Is trying to tell somebody that he cares

Yeah, the ones that you're calling wild

Are going to be the leaders in a little while

This old world's wakin' to a new born day

And I solemnly swear that it'll be their way

You better help the voice of youth find

"What is truth?"

And the lonely voice of youth cries

"What is truth?"

When I Look lyrics - Johnny Cash

[Johnny Cash:]

When I look beyond the river

And I look beyond the sky

When I look beyond the sunset

All I can see is you and I

I believe that sweethearts up in glory

Go together everywhere

I believe the angels tell us stories

And they’ll have golden wings to wear

I believe that singers just keep on singing

[June Carter:] In a land where no one ever cries

[Both:]

And when I look beyond the river

And I look beyond the sky

When I’m looking at forever

All I can see is you and I

[Johnny:] We’ve all been through our springs and summers

We learned to crawl, walk, and run

[June:] I’m looking forward to the winter

[Johnny:] When all these earthly songs are sung

[Both:]

And when I look beyond the river

And I look beyond the sky

When I’m looking at forever

All I can see is you and I

When I look beyond the river

And I look beyond the sky

When I’m looking at forever

All I can see is you and I

When I look beyond the river

Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies lyrics - Johnny Cash

To Canaan's land I'm on my way

Where the soul (of man) never dies

My darkest night will turn to day

Where the soul (of man) never dies

No sad farewells

No tear dimmed eyes

Where all is love

And the soul never dies

Dear friends there'll be no sad farewells

There'll be no tear-dimmed eyes

Where all is peace and joy and love

And the soul of man never dies

The rose is blooming there for me

Where the soul (of man) never dies

And I will spend eternity

Where the soul (of man) never dies

The love light beams across the foam

Where the soul (of man) never dies

It shines and lights the way to home

Where the soul (of man) never dies

My life will end in deathless sleep

Where the soul (of man) never dies

And everlasting joys I'll reap

Where the soul (of man) never dies

I'm on my way to that fair land

Where the soul (of man) never dies

Where there will be no parting hand

Where the soul (of man) never dies

Where We'll Never Grow Old lyrics - Johnny Cash

I have heard of a land on the far away strand

'Tis a beautiful home of the soul

Built by Jesus on high, there we never shall die

'Tis a land where we never grow old

Never grow old, never grow old

In a land where we'll never grow old

Never grow old, never grow old

In a land where we'll never grow old

In that beautiful home where we'll never more roam

We shall be in the sweet by and by

Happy praise to the king thru eternity sing

'Tis a land where we never shall die

When our work here is done and the life crown is won

And out troubles and trials are o'er

All our sorrows will end and our voices will blend

With the loved ones who've gone on before

Wide Open Road lyrics - Johnny Cash

Well, you said you had enough

You said that you were leavin'

I said, "Shove off honey, baby, I ain't grievin'

Pack your bags and pull out this evenin'

There's a wide open road"

Early this mornin' you where nowhere about

And so I searched the town but you had done pulled out

I looked north, east and west and then a leadin' south

I saw a wide open road

There's a wide open road

It's leadin' south from my abode

If you stick around and turn your damper down

There's a wide open road

Well, the reason I was lookin' for you all over town

Was to tell you that your kitty cat was still around

And you left your weddin' ring when you went down

That wide open road

If you gonna stay away then honey let me know

How to cook hot biscuits, how to roll a dough

Every thing's gone crazy since I told you to go

Down the wide open road

There's a wide open road

And honey, I want you to know

You can look down south or you can turn back home

And there's a wide open road

You Are My Sunshine lyrics - Johnny Cash

The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping

I dreamt I held you in my arms

When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken

So I bowed my head and I cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You'll never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

I've always loved you and made you happy

And nothing else could come between

But now you've left me to love another

You have shattered all of my dreams

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are grey

You'll never know, dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

album: "American VI: Ain't No Grave" (2010)

Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold This Body Down) lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Claude Ely)

There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

When I hear that trumpet sound
I'm gonna rise right out of the ground
Ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

Well, look way down the river
And what do you think I see
I see a band of angels
And they're coming after me

Ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

Well, look down yonder, Gabriel
Put your feet on the land and sea
But Gabriel, don't you blow your trumpet
Until you hear from me

There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
Ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

Well meet me, Jesus, meet me
Meet me in the middle of the air
And if these wings don't fail me,
I will meet you anywhere

Ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

Well meet me, Mother and Father,
Meet me down the river road
And Mama, you know that I'll be there
When I check in my load

Ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down
There ain't no grave
Can hold my body down

Redemption Day lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Sheryl Crow)

I've wept for those who suffer long
But how I weep for those who've gone
Into rooms of grief and questioned wrong
But keep on killing

It's in the soul to feel such things
But weak to watch without speaking
Oh what mercy sadness brings
If God be willing

There is a train that's heading straight
To heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man,
And woman wait, watch and wait
For redemption day

Fire rages in the streets
And swallows everything it meets
It's just an image often seen
On television
Come leaders, come you men of great
Let us hear you pontificate
Your many virtues laid to waste
And we aren't listening

There is a train that's heading straight
To heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man,
And woman wait, watch and wait
For redemption day

What do you have for us today?
Throw us a bone but save the plate
On why we waited til so late
Was there no oil to excavate
No riches in trade for the fate
Of every person who died in hate
Throw us a bone, you men of great

There is a train that's heading straight
To heaven's gate, to heaven's gate
And on the way, child and man,
And woman wait, watch and wait
For redemption day

It's buried in the countryside
It's exploding in the shells at night
It's everywhere a baby cries
Freedom
Freedom
Freedom

For The Good Times lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Kris Kristofferson)

Don't look so sad, I know it's over.
But life goes on, and this old world will keep on turning.
Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together.
There's no need to watch the bridges that we're burning.

Lay your head upon my pillow.
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine.
Hear the whisper of the raindrops,
Blowin' soft against the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times.

I'll get along; you'll find another,
And I'll be here if you should find you ever need me.
Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever,
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me.

Lay your head upon my pillow.
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine.
Hear the whisper of the raindrops,
Blowin' soft against the window,
And make believe you love me one more time,
For the good times.

I Corinthians 15:55 lyrics - Johnny Cash

O Death, where is thy sting?
O Grave, where is they victory?
O Life, you are a shining path.
And hope springs eternal, just over the rise,
When I see my redeemer beckoning me.

Oh row my ship over the waves of your sea
Let me find a safe port now and then
Don't let the dark one in your sanctuary
Until it's time to pack it in

O, row, row my ship
With the fire of your breath
And don't lay a broadside on your ship as yet
Blow ye warm winds
When it's chilly and wet
And don't come to soon yet
For collecting my debt

O Death, where is thy sting?
O Grave, where is they victory?
O Life, you are a shining path.
And hope springs eternal, just over the rise,
When I see my redeemer beckoning me.

Oh let me sail on
With my ship to the East
And keep my eye on the North Star
When the journey is no good for man or for beast
I'll be safe wherever you are

Just let me sail into your harbor of lights
And there and forever to cast out my night
Give me my task
And let me do it right
And do it with all of my might

O Death, where is thy sting?
O Grave, where is they victory?
O Life, you are a shining path.
And hope springs eternal, just over the rise,
When I see my redeemer beckoning me.

Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Tom Paxton)

It's a long and dusty road, It's a hot and a heavy load
and the folks I meet ain't always kind
Some are bad and some are good
Some have done the best they could
Some have tried to ease my troubled mind

And I can't help but wonder
Where I'm bound, where I'm bound
Can't help but wonder where I'm bound

I've been wanderin' through this land just a-doin' the best I can
Tryin' to find what I was meant to do
And the people that I see look as worried as can be
And it looks like they are wonderin' too (To Chorus)

We, I had a little girl one time, she had lips like sherry wine
And she loved me till my head went plumb insane
But I was too blind to see she was driftin' away from me
And my good gal went off on the morning train (To Chorus)

If you see me passing by and you sit and you wonder why
and you wish that you were rambling too
Nail your shoes to the kitchen floor, lace 'em up and bar the door
Thank your stars for the roof that's over you

And I can't help but wonder
Where I'm bound, where I'm bound
Can't help but wonder where I'm bound

A Satisfied Mind lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Porter Wagoner)

How many times have
You heard someone say
If I had his money
I could do things my way

But little they know
That it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten
With a satisfied mind

Once I was winning
In fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed for
To get a start in life's game

Then suddenly it happened
I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far
With a satisfied mind

Money can't buy back
Your youth when you're old
Or a friend when you're lonely
Or a love that's grown cold

The wealthiest person
Is a pauper at times
Compared to the man
With a satisfied mind

When my life has ended
And my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones
I'll leave there's no doubt

But one thing's for certain
When it comes my time
I'll leave this old world
With a satisfied mind

How many times have
You heard someone say
If I had his money
I could do things my way

But little they know
That it's so hard to find
One rich man in ten
With a satisfied mind

I Don't Hurt Anymore lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Hank Snow)

It don't hurt anymore
All my teardrops have dried
No more walkin' the floor
With that burnin' inside
Just to think it could be
Time has opened the door
And at last I am free
I don't hurt anymore

No use to deny I wanted to die
The day you said we were through
But now that I find you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore

No use to deny I wanted to die
The day you said we were through
But now that I find you're out of my mind
I can't believe that it's true
I've forgotten somehow
That I cared so before
And it's wonderful now
I don't hurt anymore

Cool Water lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Bob Nolan)

All day I've faced a barren waste
Without the taste of water, cool water
Old Dan and I with throats burnt dry
And souls that cry for water
Cool, clear, water

Keep a-movin, Dan, don'tcha listen to him, Dan
He's a devil, not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can ya see that big, green tree?
Where the water's runnin' free
And it's waitin' there for me and you?
It's water, cool, clear water.

The nights are cool and I'm a fool
Each star's a pool of water
Cool water
But with the dawn I'll wake and yawn
And carry on to water
Cool, clear, water

Keep a-movin, Dan, don'tcha listen to him, Dan
He's a devil, not a man
And he spreads the burning sand with water
Dan, can ya see that big, green tree?
Where the water's runnin' free
And it's waitin' there for me and you?

It's water, cool, clear, water
Cool, clear, water
Cool, clear, water

Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream lyrics - Johnny Cash

(originally by Ed McCurdy)

Last night I had the strangest dream I've ever known before
I dreamed that all the world agreed to put an end to war
I dreamed I saw a mighty room, the room was filled with men
And the papers they were signing said they'd never fight again

And when the papers were all signed, and a million copies made
They all shook hands and bowed their heads and grateful prayers were prayed
And the people in the streets below were dancing round and round
While swords and guns and uniforms lay scattered on the ground

Last night I had the strangest dream I've ever known before
I dreamed that all the world agreed to put an end to war

Aloha Oe lyrics - Johnny Cash

Proudly swept the rain cloud by the cliffs
As on it glided through the trees
Still following, with glee, the liko
The a hihi lehua of the valley

Aloha, oe, aloha oe,
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One fond embrace, a hoi ae au,
Until we meet again

Aloha oe, aloha oe,
E ke onaona noho i ka lipo
One embrace, a hoi ae au,
Until we meet again

album: "American V: A Hundred Highways" (2006)

Help Me lyrics - Johnny Cash

Oh, lord, help me walk
Another mile, just one more mile;
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.

And lord, help me to smile
Another smile, just one more smile;
Don't think I can do things on my own.

I never thought I needed help before;
Thought that I could get by - by myself.
But now I know I just can't take it any more.
And with a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You please for help

Oh come down from Your golden throne to me, to lowly me;
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.
Release the chains of darkness
Let me see, Lord let me see;
Just where I fit into your master plan.

I never thought I needed help before;
Thought that I could get by - by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
And with a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You please for help
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You please for help

God's Gonna Cut You Down lyrics - Johnny Cash

You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down

Well my goodness gracious let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dew
I've been down on bended knee talkin' to the man from Galilee
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet
He called my name and my heart stood still
When he said, "John go do My will!"

Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down

You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's done in the dark will be brought to the light

You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down

Like The 309 lyrics - Johnny Cash

It should be a while before I see Dr. Death
So it would sure be nice if I could get my breath
Well I'm not the crying nor the whining kind
'Till I hear the whistle of the 309

Of the 309, of the 309
Put me in my box on the 309

Take me to the depot, put me to bed
Blow an electric fan on my gnarly old head
Everybody take a look, see I'm doing fine
Then load my box on the 309

On the 309, on the 309
Put me in my box on the 309

Hey sweet baby, kiss me hard
Draw my bath water, sweep my yard
Give a drink of my wine to my Jersey cow
I wouldn't give a hootin' hell for my journey now

On the 309, on the 309

I hear the sound of a railroad train
The whistle blows and I'm gone again
It will take me higher than a Georgia pine
Stand back children, it's a 309

It's a 309, it's a 309
Put me in my box on the 309

A chicken in the pot and turkey in the corn
Ain't felt this good since jubilee morn
Talk about luck, well I got mine
As me comin' down like a 309

Write me a letter, sing me a song
Tell me all about it, what I did wrong
Meanwhile I will be doing fine
Then load my box on the 309

On the 309, on the 309
Goin' to get out of here on the 309

If You Could Read My Mind lyrics - Johnny Cash

If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong,
With chains upon my feet.
You know that ghost is me.
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost that you can't see.

If I could read your mind, love,
What a tale your thoughts could tell.
Just like a paperback novel,
The kind the drugstores sell.
When you reached the part where the heartaches come,
The hero would be me.
But heroes often fail,
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take!

I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script.
Enter number two:
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me.
But for now, love, let's be real;
I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feeling's gone
And I just can't get it back.

If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong.
With chains upon my feet.
But stories always end,
And if you read between the lines,
You'll know that I'm just tryin' to understand
The feelin's that you lack.
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feelin's gone
And I just can't get it back! If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong,
With chains upon my feet.
You know that ghost is me.
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost that you can't see.

If I could read your mind, love,
What a tale your thoughts could tell.
Just like a paperback novel,
The kind the drugstores sell.
When you reached the part where the heartaches come,
The hero would be me.
But heroes often fail,
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take!

I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script.
Enter number two:
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me.
But for now, love, let's be real;
I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feeling's gone
And I just can't get it back.

If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong.
With chains upon my feet.
But stories always end,
And if you read between the lines,
You'll know that I'm just tryin' to understand
The feelin's that you lack.
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feelin's gone
And I just can't get it back!

Further On Up The Road lyrics - Johnny Cash

Where the road is dark and the seed is sowed
Where the gun is cocked and the bullet's cold
Where the miles are marked in the blood and gold
I'll meet you further on up the road

Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring
My lucky graveyard boots and a song to sing
I got a song to sing, it keeps me out of the cold
And I'll meet you further on up the road.

Further on up the road
Further on up the road
Where the way is dark and the night is cold
One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know
And I'll meet you further on up the road.

Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time
Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign
If there's a light up ahead, well brother I don't know
But I got this fever burnin' in my soul

Further on up the road
Further on up the road
Further on up the road
Further on up the road

One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know
And I'll meet you further on up the road
One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know
And I'll meet you further on up the road.

The Evening Train lyrics - Johnny Cash

I heard the laughter at the depot
But my tears fell like the rain
When I saw them place that long white casket
In the baggage coach of the evening train

The baby's eyes are red from weeping
Its little heart is filled with pain
Oh Daddy cried they're taking Mama
Away from us on the evening train

As I turned to walk away from the depot
It seemed I heard her call my name
Take care of my baby and tell him darling
That I'm going home on the evening train

I pray that God will give me courage
To carry on 'til we meet again
It's hard to know she's gone forever
They're carrying her home on the evening train

I Came To Believe lyrics - Johnny Cash

I couldn't manage the problems I laid on myself
And it just made it worse when I laid them on somebody else
So I finally surrendered it all brought down in despair
I cried out for help and I felt a warm comforter there

[Chorus:]
And I came to believe in a power much higher than I
I came to believe that I needed help to get by
In childlike faith I gave in and gave him a try
And I came to believe in a power much higher than I

Nothing worked out when I handled it all on my own
And each time I failed it made me feel twice as alone
Then I cried, "Lord there must be a sure and easier way
For it just cannot be that a man should lose hope every day."

[Chorus]

Yes, I came to believe in a power much higher than I

Love's Been Good To Me lyrics - Johnny Cash

I have been a rover
I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways
Never found a home
Still in all I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way
Love's been good to me

There was a girl in Denver
Before the summer storm
Oh, her eyes were tender
Oh, her arms were warm
And she could smile away the thunder
Kiss away the rain
Even though she's gone away
You won't hear me complain

I have been a rover
I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways
Never found a home
Still in all I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way
Love's been good to me

There was a girl in Portland
Before the winter chill
We used to go a-courtin'
Along October hill
And she could laugh away the dark clouds
Cry away the snow
It seems like only yesterday
As down the road I go

I've been a rover
I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways
Never found a home
Still in all I'm happy
The reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way
Love's been good to me

A Legend In My Time lyrics - Johnny Cash

If heartaches brought fame in love's crazy game,
I'd be a legend in my time.
If they gave gold statuettes for tears and regrets,
I'd be a legend in my time.

But they don't give awards, and there's no praise or fame
For hearts that are broken for love that's in vain.

If loneliness meant world acclaim,
Everyone would know my name
I'd be a legend in my time.

Rose Of My Heart lyrics - Johnny Cash

We're the best partners this world's ever seen,
Together as close as can be.
But sometimes it's hard to find time in between,
To tell you what you mean to me.

You are the rose of my heart,
You are the love of my life.
A flower not fading nor falling apart,
If you're tired, rest your head on my arm.
Rose of my heart.

When sorrow holds you in its arms of clay,
It's rain drops that fall from your eyes.
Your smile's like the sun come to earth for a day,
You brighten my blackest of skies.

You are the rose of my heart,
You are the love of my life.
A flower not fading nor falling apart,
If you're cold, let my love make you warm.
Rose of my heart.

So hard times or easy times, what do I care,
There's nothing I'd change if I could.
The tears and the laughter are things that we share,
Your hand in mine makes it good.

You are the rose of my heart,
You are the love of my life.
A flower not fading nor falling apart,
If you're cold, let my love make you warm.
Rose of my heart.

You are the rose of my heart,
You are the love of my life.
A flower not fading nor falling apart,
If you're cold, let my love make you warm.
Rose of my heart.

Four Strong Winds lyrics - Johnny Cash

[Chorus:]
Four strong winds that blow lonely, seven seas that run high,
All these things that won't change, come what may.
Well our good times are all gone, and I'm bound for moving on.
I'll look for you if I'm ever back this way.

Think I'll go out to Alberta, weather's good there in the fall.
Got some friends that I can go to workin' for.
Yet I wish you'd change your mind, if I asked you one more time
But we've been through this a hundred times or more.

[Chorus]

If I get there before the snow flies, and if things are looking good.
You could meet me if I sent you down the fare,
But by then it would be winter, not much for you to do.
And the winds can sure blow cold way up there.

[Chorus]

I'm Free From The Chain Gang Now lyrics - Johnny Cash

I got rid of the shackles that bound me and the guards that were always around me
There were tears on the mail mother wrote me in jail
But I'm free from the chain gang now
All the years I was known and respected 'til one day I was wrongly suspected
I was shackled in chains in a cold freezin' rain but I'm free from the chain gang now

[Guitar]

All the years I was known by a number how I kept my mind is a wonder
But like a bird in a tree I got my liberty and I'm free from the chain gang now
I got rid of the shackles that bound me and the guards that were always around me
There were tears on the mail mother sent me in jail
But I'm free from the chain gang now
There were tears on the mail mother wrote me in jail
But I'm free from the chain gang now

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