Man in Black (song)
Man in Black is a song written by Johnny Cash in 1971 and released on the album of the same name that same year. It's a protest song in which Johnny Cash, known by the nickname Man in Black , explains why he always wears black clothes.
"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 black for the poor and the bludgeoned who live in the hopeless, starving part of the city, I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his deeds, but who is there because he is a victim of the times."
The song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Man in Black was also the title of Johnny Cash's first autobiography , published in 1975. The music project 1,000 Days, 1,000 Songs published the title on its website in February 2017 as a protest against the policies of US President Donald Trump .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johnny Cash - Man In Black. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
- ↑ Johnny Cash Biography. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
- ↑ Country Music Legend Johnny Cash Dies. Retrieved July 3, 2013 .
- ↑ 1,000 Days, 1,000 Songs. Dave Eggers & Jordan Kurland, accessed March 27, 2017 .