He came out on the stage dressed in black
with a guitar that was slung across his back
He grabbed the mic and said in a flash
Hello, my name is Johnny Cash.
I might sing a pop rock song
but my heart is country strong
now don't you go and take me wrong
I have sung some pop rock songs.
Could you hear old Johnny Cash
try to sing the Monster Mash
for that would be oh such a site
like trying to sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
But just so I can get to you
I will sing the Folsom Blues
do you want to hear Bad News
I won't try to sing Sh-Boom.
If I had to sing All Over Again
I might try the Hoochie Goochie Man
But I do better now with the Angel Band
while you want to hear The Devil's Right Hand.
He slowly walked off the stage dressed in black
with a guitar that was slung across his back
Someone grabbed the mic and said in a flash
Goodbye June Carter and Johnny Cash.
They might sing a pop rock song
but their hearts were country strong
now don't you go and take them wrong
Yes they have sung some pop rock songs.
Could you hear old Johnny Cash
try to sing the Monster Mash
for that would be oh such a site
like trying to sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
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