House Church Talk - RE: Man in Black (1932-2003)

[Rod Falanga]

Thank you, David, for posting this.

Rod
 

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> Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 15:30:32 -0400
> From: David Anderson <david at housechurch.org>
> Subject: House Church Talk -  Man in Black   (1932-2003)
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>       Man in Black by Johnny Cash
> 
> 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 has long paid for
>  his crime,
> But is there because he's a victim of the times.
> 
> I wear the black for those who 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 'a 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,
> Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
> I wear it for another hundred thousand who have
>  died,
> Believen' 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 OK,
> But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my
>  back,
> 'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man in Black.
> 
> (c) 1971, House of Cash, Inc.
> 
>        HI all,
> 
> I forward this poem for your reflection on our day of praise and
> testimony, house church topics laid aside.
> 
> Johnny's wife, June, was a Carter who lived up the road just 25 miles.
> 
>        David Anderson
>         Man in Brown  (UPS employee, that is.)
>         Bristol, TN