I knew that when I left there at the age of 18, I wouldn't be back. And it was common knowledge among all the people there that when you graduate from high school here, you go to college or go get a job or something and do it on your own. Johnny Cash More Quotes by Johnny Cash More Quotes From Johnny Cash My father was a man of love. He always loved me to death. He worked hard in the fields, but my father never hit me. Never. I don't ever remember a really cross, unkind word from my father. Johnny Cash dad men father I was wearing black clothes almost from the beginning. I feel comfortable in black. I felt like black looked good onstage, that it was attractive, so I started wearing it all the time. Johnny Cash wearing-black attractive clothes God's the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash too. That's solely in the hands of God. Johnny Cash finals judging hands I always loved those songs. And with my high tenor, I thought I was pretty good - you know? - almost as good as Dennis Day. Johnny Cash tenors knows song Of travel I've had my share, man, I've been everywhere. Johnny Cash share men travel God gives us life and takes us away as He sees fit. Johnny Cash fit giving You know, the man's best friend is his dog... if he's got nothing else. Johnny Cash dog knows men I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. Johnny Cash shots men watches This business I'm in is different. It's special. The people around me feel like brothers and sisters. We hardly know each other, but we're that close; somehow there's been an immediate bonding between total strangers. We share each other's triumphs, and when one of us gets hurt, we all bleed - it's corny, I know, but it's true. I've never experienced anything like this before. It's great. It turns up the heat in life. Johnny Cash brother hurt people You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And you've got to make them think that you're one of them sitting out there with them too. They've got to be able to relate to what you're doing. Johnny Cash singing song thinking Of emotions, of love, of breakup, of love and hate and death and dying, mama, apple pie, and the whole thing. It covers a lot of territory, country music does. Johnny Cash moving-on breakup break-up San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell. May your walls fall and may I live to tell. Johnny Cash wall order fall I started to write the song. And I was in Gladewater, Texas, one night with Carl Perkins and I said, I've got a good idea for a song. And I sang him the first verse that I had written, and I said it's called "Because You're Mine." And he said, "I Walk The Line" is a better title, so I changed it to "I Walk The Line." Johnny Cash writing song night Why me, Lord? What have I ever done to deserve even one of the blessings I've known? Why me, Lord? What did I ever do that was worth love from you and the kindness you've shown? Lord, help me, Jesus, I've wasted it so. Help me, Jesus. I know what I am. Now that I know that I've needed you so, help me, Jesus. My soul's in your hand. Johnny Cash blessing kindness jesus There's a man going 'round 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. Johnny Cash ladders names men [My mother] called [my voice] the gift. Johnny Cash voice mother I wear black for those who never read or listen to the words that Jesus said, about the road to happiness, through love and charity. Johnny Cash black religious jesus I love the young people. Johnny Cash young people So I simply don't buy the concept of "Generation X" as the "lost generation." I see too many good kids out there, kids who are ready and willing to do the right thing, just as Jack was. Their distractions are greater, though. There's no more simple life with simple choices for the young. Johnny Cash choices simple kids Every week, Dennis Day sang an old Irish folk song. And next day in the fields, I'd be singing that song if I was working in the fields. Johnny Cash next-day singing song
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