I Dress In Black....

[Khephra]

"I hate them, I plan on never using them...but I might."

Honesty. It's very very rare when it comes to drugs and booze. Cash understood the love/hate relationship that those who have used and use have with substances.

I hate most country artists, but I've always loved the man in black.

I try to always dress in black. The urge came before I had ever heard Cash. But I was always right there with him (except for the Jesus part of the song).

God bless you, Mr. Cash.

MAN IN BLACK
(Johnny Cash)

« © '71 House Of Cash »



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

Livin' 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've never read

Or listened to the words that Jesus said

About the road to happiness through love and charity

Why you'd think he's talking straight to you and me

Well we're doin' 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 oughta 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 morning 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

Believin' that the Lord was on their side

I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died

Believin' that we all were on their side

Well there's things that never will be right I know

And things need changin' everywhere you go

But till we start to make a move to make a few things right

You'll never see me wear a suit of white

Oh I'd love to wear a rainbow every day and tell the world that everything's okay

But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back

Till things're brighter I'm the man in black

[zizzer]

1. He's wearing rainbows today and

getting some sleep Warren.

God speed gentel men.

RIP

Zizzer, what a bad fucking week!

[demnan]

2. Thanks for posting the words to that song.

[Khephra]

3. A lot of people forget that he was anti-war when it wasn't popular

If nothing else, he deserves to be remembered on Left Wing sites for the humanitarian he was, even if you don't like his music.

[REP]

4. I Wear Black 'Cause I'm Vain

I have "Snow White" coloring - black hair, pale skin, the whole nine yards, and black sets it off.

I love Cash 'cause he was a good, hard-workin' musician.

[MiddleRiverRefugee]

5. I dress in black 'cos it's part of the uniform....

..and it don't show the dirt so good.

[Rainbowreflect]

6. This is my favorite of his songs.

What a great man. He is with his beloved wife in a much better, brighter place.