Man In Black lyrics by Johnny Cash
Artist: Johnny CashTitle: Man In Black
Writer: Johnny Cash
First recording: 1971
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Well, you wonder
why I always dress in black
Why you never see
bright colors on my back
And why does my appearance
seem to have a somber tone
Well, there's a reason
for the things that I have on
I wear the black for
the poor and the beaten down
Living in the hopeless,
hungry side of town
I wear it for the prisoner
who has long paid for his crime
but is there because
he's a victim of the times
I wear the black
for those who never read
Or listened to the words
that Jesus said
about the road to happiness
through love and charity
Why, you'd think He is talking
straight to you and me
Well, we're doing mighty fine,
I do suppose
In our streak of lightning cars
and fancy clothes
But just so we're reminded
of the ones who are held back
Up front there ought
to be a Man In Black
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
For the reckless ones
whose bad trip left them cold
I wear the black in mourning
for the lives that could have been
Each week we lose
a hundred fine young men
And, I wear it for the
thousands who have died
Believing that the
Lord was on their side
I wear it for another hundred
thousand who have died
Believing that
we all were on their side
Well, there's things that
never will be right I know
And things need changing
everywhere you go
But 'til we start to make a move
to make a few things right
You'll never see me
wear a suit of white
Ah, I'd love to wear
a rainbow every day
And tell the world
that everything's OK
But I'll try to carry off
a little darkness on my back
till things are brighter,
I'm the Man In Black
