Johnny Cash spoken word I am the Nation

[gvarsity]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OGUZEEQOj8

Stumbled on this by accident. Pretty sweet. Got to love the man in black.

[DonnieW]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OGUZEEQOj8

Stumbled on this by accident. Pretty sweet. Got to love the man in black.

He's got the voice alright, he can sing, talk, yell, whatever...

[tzaddi]

Lately I have been drawn to this Cash song.

One of the last songs he wrote.

Thanks for bringing up Johnny Cash Bob

"The Man Comes Around"

Opening Introduction (Spoken part)

And I heard as it were the noise of thunder
One of the four beasts saying come and see and I saw
And behold a white horse

Song

There's a man going around taking names
And he decides who to free and who to blame
Everybody won't be treated all the same
There'll be a golden ladder reaching down
When the Man comes around

The hairs on your arm will stand up
At the terror in each sip and in each sup
Will you partake of that last offered cup?
Or disappear into the potter's ground
When the Man comes around

Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers
One hundred million angels singing
Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum
Voices calling, voices crying
Some are born and some are dying
It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come

And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree
The virgins are all trimming their wicks
The whirlwind is in the thorn tree
It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks

Till Armageddon no shalam, no shalom
Then the father hen will call his chickens home
The wise man will bow down before the throne
And at His feet they'll cast their golden crowns
When the Man comes around

Whoever is unjust let him be unjust still
Whoever is righteous let him be righteous still
Whoever is filthy let him be filthy still
Listen to the words long written down
When the Man comes around

Hear the trumpets, hear the pipers
One hundred million angels singing
Multitudes are marching to the big kettledrum
Voices calling and voices crying
Some are born and some are dying
It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom come

And the whirlwind is in the thorn tree
The virgins are all trimming their wicks
The whirlwind is in the thorn tree
It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks

In measured hundred weight and penney pound
When the Man comes around.

Close (Spoken part)
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked and behold, a pale horse
And his name that sat on him was Death
And Hell followed with him.

[gvarsity]

Cool song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI-x-PC40-0 checked it out on youtube. Very interesting the imagery and meaning. I have appreciated his ability to tap into the universal while referencing his own beliefs and values.

I have always appreciated Johnny Cash even back to when I was a kid. I remember listening to a boy named sue on a 45 in my friends basement and being very confused.