In memory of Johnny Cash. Post your favorite songs of his in here

[shiner]

I wanted to keep this separate from the thread about his death.

I've always loved.

One Piece at a Time

Well, I left Kentucky back in '49
An' went to Detroit workin' on a 'sembly line
The first year they had me puttin' wheels on cadillacs

Every day I'd watch them beauties roll by
And sometimes I'd hang my head and cry
'Cause I always wanted me one that was long and black.

One day I devised myself a plan
That should be the envy of most any man
I'd sneak it out of there in a lunchbox in my hand
Now gettin' caught meant gettin' fired
But I figured I'd have it all by the time I retired
I'd have me a car worth at least a hundred grand.

CHORUS
I'd get it one piece at a time
And it wouldn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is a round.

So the very next day when I punched in
With my big lunchbox and with help from my friends
I left that day with a lunch box full of gears
Now, I never considered myself a thief
GM wouldn't miss just one little piece
Especially if I strung it out over several years.

The first day I got me a fuel pump
And the next day I got me an engine and a trunk
Then I got me a transmission and all of the chrome
The little things I could get in my big lunchbox
Like nuts, an' bolts, and all four shocks
But the big stuff we snuck out in my buddy's mobile home.

Now, up to now my plan went all right
'Til we tried to put it all together one night
And that's when we noticed that something was definitely wrong.

The transmission was a '53
And the motor turned out to be a '73
And when we tried to put in the bolts all the holes were gone.

So we drilled it out so that it would fit
And with a little bit of help with an A-daptor kit
We had that engine runnin' just like a song
Now the headlight' was another sight
We had two on the left and one on the right
But when we pulled out the switch all three of 'em come on.

The back end looked kinda funny too
But we put it together and when we got thru
Well, that's when we noticed that we only had one tail-fin
About that time my wife walked out
And I could see in her eyes that she had her doubts
But she opened the door and said "Honey, take me for a spin."

So we drove up town just to get the tags
And I headed her right on down main drag
I could hear everybody laughin' for blocks around
But up there at the court house they didn't laugh
'Cause to type it up it took the whole staff
And when they got through the title weighed sixty pounds.

CHORUS
I got it one piece at a time
And it didn't cost me a dime
You'll know it's me when I come through your town
I'm gonna ride around in style
I'm gonna drive everybody wild
'Cause I'll have the only one there is around.

(Spoken) Ugh! Yow, RED RYDER
This is the COTTON MOUTH
In the PSYCHO-BILLY CADILLAC Come on

Huh, This is the COTTON MOUTH
And negatory on the cost of this mow-chine there RED RYDER
You might say I went right up to the factory
And picked it up, it's cheaper that way
Ugh!, what model is it?

Well, It's a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56
'57, '58' 59' automobile
It's a '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67
'68, '69, '70 automobile.

And of course

I Walk The Line

keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine,
I walk the line

I find it very, very easy to be true
I find myself alone when each day is through
Yes, I'll admit I'm a fool for you
Because you're mine,
I walk the line

As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine,
I walk the line

You've got a way to keep me on your side
You give me cause for love that I can't hide
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide
Because you're mine,
I walk the line

 

[djheater]

Favorite Songs == *

A true great. The man in black will be missed.

@ Fulsom Prison is SOOOOOO good.

 

[Kenazo]

there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

 

[Geekbabe]

Folsom prison,I walk the line,saw him in concert once,it was an awesome show.

 

[Broncho]

How can you narrow it down to just a couple? He was way too great of an artist for me to try. He was a great singer and a great man. He will be missed but at least now he has no pain and is with his family again.

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Broncho
How can you narrow it down to just a couple? He was way too great of an artist for me to try. He was a great singer and a great man. He will be missed but at least now he has no pain and is with his family again.

That's true. I named the two I did because they have always been two of my very favorite of his. It really is hard to just pin it down to a couple or even a few. I don't think a lot of people realize how influential he really was....his loss is a big one.

 

[Muck]

Folsom Prison Blues - "But I shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die."

He was a gansta rapper and a death metal singer 40 years before there was ever such a thing.

 

[melvinfx]

Johnny Cash - Boy Named Sue
Buy this album!
My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to Ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me 'Sue.'


Well, he must o' thought that is was quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named 'Sue.'

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made me a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the beloved patriot-tonks and bars
And kill that man that give me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me 'Sue.'

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
>From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' how do you do! Now you gonna die!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down but, to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I know I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said good-bye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's that name that helped to make you strong."

He said: 'Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you 'Sue'.'

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I come away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but sue! I still hate that name!

 

[rudder]

love is a burning thing,
and it makes a fiery ring.
Bound By Wild Desire
I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire

 

[shiner]

I just finished watching the video for Hurt.....first time I had seen it. It has to be the most powerful video I have ever seen....very moving.......just really really moving.

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: rudder
love is a burning thing,
and it makes a fiery ring.
Bound By Wild Desire
I Fell Into A Ring Of Fire

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

I wouldn't be able to choose.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
I just finished watching the video for Hurt.....first time I had seen it. It has to be the most powerful video I have ever seen....very moving.......just really really moving.

I watched it a week ago, I thought "Damn, that guy looks like he's on his death bed."

Guess I was right.



Viper GTS

 

[JosephSaint]

I'm a Wanderer,a wanderer i'm a Wanderer..................

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: shinerburke
I just finished watching the video for Hurt.....first time I had seen it. It has to be the most powerful video I have ever seen....very moving.......just really really moving.

I watched it a week ago, I thought "Damn, that guy looks like he's on his death bed."

Guess I was right.



Viper GTS

I have been driving around with one of his CD's in my car stereo for the last 2 weeks. Just felt like popping it in one morning when I was looking for some drive time music....haven't taken it out since. Quite the change from my normal Metallica, KISS, Alice in Chains, etc.......always liked Johnny Cash though.....was raised listening to him, Marty Robbins, Bob Wills, and Gene Autry.....

 

[Lonyo]

2 fav's are "A Boy Named Sue" and "One Piece At A Time"

RIP Johnny

 

[Bryophyte]

We like to listen to Johnny Cash in the car. My kids like Rock Island Line and Hey Porter the best right now. It's funny to hear a 3 year old girl sing Hey Porter. Don't know if I'll have the heart to tell my 7 year old son about his death.

 

[AlienCraft]

I walk the Line, Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire were on an 8 track tape that was in the houseboat my family rented back in 1973. Nothing but Johnny Cash for one week. Came home playing all of them on guitar.
Rest in Peace , Gentle Man. June awaits.

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

No, that was Charlie Daniels Band.

Cash was great. I don't know what my favorite of his would be. Probably "Ragged Old Flag." And his cover of "Hurt" was outstanding.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Kenazo
there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

I think you're thinking of the Charlie Daniels' Band there, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" lyrics

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Kenazo
there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

I think you're thinking of the Charlie Daniels' Band there, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" lyrics

Ha! I got you back for last night!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: datalink7

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Kenazo
there are so many.... Boy named Sue, Ring of Fire, Daddy Sang Bass, I walked the Line, Teenage queen, And did he sing "the devil came down to georgia"?

I think you're thinking of the Charlie Daniels' Band there, with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" lyrics

Ha! I got you back for last night!

LMAO! I didn't see that last night! :beer:

Damn you, datalink7, damn you to hell!

 

[ZOXXO]

Cocaine Blues


Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills in walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Said yes oh yes my name is Willy Lee if you've got a warrant just a-read it to me
Shot her down because she made me sore
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
When I was arrested I was dressed in black
They put me on a train and they took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail they slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Early next mornin' bout a half past nine I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Ah and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He said come on you dirty hack into that district court
Into the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by twelve honest men
Just before the jury started out I saw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree I hollered Lowdy Lowdy have mercy on me
The judge he smiled as he picked up his ben 99 years in the Folsom pen
99 years underneath that ground I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Come on you've gotta listen unto me lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be

 

[EMPshockwave82]

in memory of Johnny Cash we played his greatest hits CD all day during practice today... 2 hours of Johnny Cash's best.... heard ring of fire 2 times

 

[danzig]

Thirteen - a cover of a song written by Danzig