Country Music Legend Johnny Cash Dies

Just saw this on a CNN update.

Because you're mine
I walk the line.

I fell into a burning ring of fire

I went down, down, down

And the flames went higher

And it burns, burns, burns

The ring of fire

The ring of fire

So many songs, so little time to sing them.

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
- Johnny Cash
[Source: unknown]

Sad day, just lately I bought one of his older CD's "Ride This Train"
Real good listenin' stuff.

sadness

very sad, indeed

ooooh no. No no no. That's terrible.

I am moved to tears. I feel like I've lost a friend.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3103700.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3103232.stm

http://www.thesonglyrics.com/c_artists/cashjohnny.html

man....its a bad day for celebrity news

I liked it best when he did NIN but, you know, you gotta hold your hat in your hands for all of his work really....
and this from a metalhead...says a lot.

damn that MTV...see what little joy the man could have had just before going yonder.

Anyway...at least we have it all to ponder with us still

He will me missed.

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've 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 lightning cars and fancy clothes
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
Up front there oughta 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 morning 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
Believin' that the Lord was on their side
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
Believin' 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 till we start to make a move to make a few things right
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Oh I'd love to wear a rainbow every day and tell the world that everything's okay
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
Till things're brighter I'm the man in black