Man in black lyrics

Artist  : Johnny cash 
Song : Man in black
 



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.