Pop: Lyric Sheets: The Man in Black
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Johnny Cash is playing at the Albert Hall tonight
With a face in need of ironing
And a quaver in his voice
The demeanour of a gunslinger
Who spares your life by choice
His appeal is in the wisdom
Of the worldly wounded sage
And he's the man in black up on the stage
With a vintage shared by Elvis
Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee
From a rockabilly label
Based in Memphis, Tennessee
If he'd only got one deal
He'd have had the crucial one
Cos he's the man in black who signed to Sun
The sound of his guitar-work
Far as anyone can tell
Is a kind of Travis-pickin'
Which is bastardised to hell
If you think you heard it somewhere
Then you wouldn't be far wrong
Cos he's the man in black who wrote the song
There's the song about the car
And the song about the water
But there isn't one about the fact
That Nick Lowe wed his daughter
Never mind, he's worked with everyone
Dylan and the rest
And he's the man in black who came out best
Johnny Cash: He's very noir, you know
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments