Man in Black [1971]-Jeb

[ti:Man in Black (1971)] [ar:Jeb] [al:Ring Of Fire: The Musical] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Man in Black [1971] (Album Version) - Jeb [00:06.81]You wonder why I always dress in black [00:09.70] [00:11.62]Why you never see bright colors on my back [00:15.11] [00:17.30]Why does my appearance [00:18.93] [00:19.47]Seem to have a somber tone [00:21.31] [00:22.29]Well there's a reason [00:23.17] [00:23.78]For the things that I have on [00:25.56] [00:28.19]I wear the black for the poor [00:29.77] [00:30.72]And the beaten down [00:31.71] [00:33.47]Living in the hopeless hungry side of town [00:36.45] [00:38.47]And I wear it for the prisoner [00:40.38] [00:41.39]Who's long paid for his crime [00:43.60]But is there because he's a victim of the times [00:47.36] [00:49.92]I wear the black for those who've never read [00:52.68] [00:54.77]Or listened to the words that Jesus said [00:58.29] [01:00.39]About the road to happiness [01:02.29] [01:02.80]Through love and charity [01:04.80] [01:05.48]Why you'd think he's talking [01:06.97]Straight to you and me [01:09.12] [01:10.56]Well we're doing mighty fine [01:12.94] [01:13.45]I do suppose [01:14.49] [01:16.16]In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes [01:19.99] [01:21.68]But just so we're reminded [01:23.65] [01:24.40]Of the ones who are held back [01:26.44] [01:26.99]Up front there ought to be a Man In Black [01:30.48] [01:33.16]I wear it for the sick and lonely old [01:36.29] [01:37.69]And for the reckless ones [01:39.13]Whose bad trip left them cold [01:41.54] [01:43.20]And I wear the black in mourning [01:45.24] [01:45.93]For the lives that might have been [01:47.95] [01:48.63]Each week we lose a hundred fine young men [01:52.61] [01:53.90]And I wear it for the thousands who have died [01:59.33]Believing that the Lord was on their side [02:04.83]I wear it for another hundred thousand [02:08.58]Who have died [02:10.20]Believing that we all were on their side [02:15.42]Well there's things that never will be right [02:18.68]I know [02:19.24] [02:21.07]And things need changing everywhere you go [02:24.38] [02:26.58]But till we start to make a move [02:28.93] [02:29.64]To make a few things right [02:31.09] [02:31.79]You'll never see me wear a suit of white [02:34.73] [02:36.87]And I'd love to wear a rainbow every day [02:40.99] [02:42.56]And tell the world that everything's okay [02:45.58] [02:47.78]But I'll try to carry off a little darkness [02:51.67]On my back [02:52.67] [02:53.41]Till things are brighter [02:55.02] [02:58.81]I'm the Man In Black