Man in Black Lyrics

The song Man in Black is performed by Johnny Cash in the album named Greatest Hits in the year 2001 .



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 is 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 lightnin' 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 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
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 '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 okay
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black




Johnny Cash - Greatest Hits

Nov 2001

  1. I Walk the Line
  2. Big River
  3. Don't Take Your Guns to Town
  4. I Got Stripes
  5. Five Feet High and Rising
  6. Tennessee Flat
  7. Bonanza
  8. Ring of Fire
  9. Understand Your Man
  10. It Ain't Me Babe
  11. Orange Blossom Special
  12. One on the Right Is on the Left
  13. Riders in the Sky
  14. Jackson
  15. Boy Named Sue
  16. Daddy Sang Bass
  17. If I Were a Carpenter
  18. What Is Truth
  19. Flesh and Blood
  20. Wanted Man
  21. Man in Black
  22. Thing Called Love
  23. Kate
  24. One Piece at a Time
  25. Highway Patrolman
  26. Johnny 99


Man in Black