Johnny Cash Has Died

KFWB Los Angeles | 09/14/03

[Theodore R.]

Seamole, someone asked who might be the next celebrity to die. And he listed Bronson as one of a few possibilities. I merely replied to him that Bronson had died last week. I was comparing no one to no one.

[nmh]

I never knew why he wore black till now:

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

He and his wife, June were both Christians. Both are reunited in heaven.

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

[maxwell]

Yep, he's pretty cool. One a those ol' farts who's been around for decades.

Things move so slowly up here, bro. I'm not even technically supposed to DO anything until I finish all those stupid little training classes, which won't be til the end of October likely. What the heck am I getting paid for?!

[MeekOneGOP]

What the heck am I getting paid for?!

hehe ! Don't knock it. It's called OJT, and they'll get ya busy soon enough I bet ...

[FBD]

Great tribute to the Man in Black, Reagan79. Landru, have you met Reagan79? You have some common interests in music, I believe. He is a friend of Sultan88, and his son.