Man In Black Lyrics by Johnny Cash

(from the album 16 Biggest Hits)

Man In Black Lyrics

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 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 lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought 'a 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 mournin' 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,
Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
Believen' 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 '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

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Other Lyrics from 16 Biggest Hits

1. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky Lyrics
2. Ballad Of Ira Hayes Lyrics
3. Boy Named Sue [live] Lyrics
4. Daddy Sang Bass Lyrics
5. Don't Take Your Guns To Town Lyrics
6. Flesh And Blood Lyrics
7. Folsom Prison Blues [live] Lyrics
8. I Still Miss Someone Lyrics
9. I Walk The Line Lyrics
10. In The Jailhouse Now Lyrics
11. Legend Of John Henry's Hammer Lyrics
12. One Piece At A Time Lyrics
13. Ring Of Fire Lyrics
14. Sunday Morning Coming Down Lyrics
15. Understand Your Man Lyrics

Other Johnny Cash Albums

• Cash: Ultimate Gospel Lyrics
• Johnny Cash With His Hot And Blue Guitar Lyrics
• The Fabulous Johnny Cash Lyrics
• Songs Of Our Soil Lyrics
• Hymns By Johnny Cash Lyrics
• Ride This Train Lyrics
• The Sound Of Johnny Cash Lyrics
• Ring Of Fire (The Best Of Johnny Cash) Lyrics
• The Christmas Spirit Lyrics
• Blood, Sweat, And Tears Lyrics
• Bitter Tears (Ballads Of The American Indian) Lyrics
• I Walk The Line Lyrics
• Sunday Morning Coming Down Lyrics
• Johnny 99 Lyrics
• Unchained Lyrics
• American Recordings Lyrics
• Just As I Am Lyrics
• At Folsom Prison Lyrics
• American 3: Solitary Man Lyrics
• At San Quentin Lyrics
• The Essential Johnny Cash Lyrics
• American IV: The Man Comes Around Lyrics
• Unearthed Lyrics
• American V: A Hundred Highways Lyrics
• Personal File Lyrics

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