Little while pills and whiskey

Honky tonks and smoke

One night stands with his country band

Had him strung out on the ropes

Well, he cried out to Jesus

He said, "Jesus, I tink I"m too lost to save."

He already ahd one foot insidet he grave

As he stepped into the mouth of Nickajack Cave

Everything was darkenss

Wasn't no light at all

Just the cold dank air and the pitch black dirt

And the spiders on teh walls

Well, he laid down beneath a ledge

And curled up there to meet his judgment day

The shivering came upon him wave by wave

Well, he could feel the breath of death in Nickajack Cave

Then high above him shone a light

He never would forget

Then he heard a voice say, "Johnny Cash,

I aint through with you yet.

Get up, I aint through with you yet.

I aint through with you yet Johnny Cash,

Get up."

Then he crawled out from beneath that ledge

And felt a gentle breeze

Tears and dirt smeared on his face

As peaceful as could be

Well, he knelt down upon the ground

Raised his eyes up to the light and prayed

He said, "Lord, I'll be your servant from this day."

That's how he became "The Man in Black" in Nickajack cave.

That's how he became "The Man in Black" in Nickajack cave.

Get up Johnny Cash, I ain't through with you yet

Get up