The Good Earth-Johnny Cash

[ti:The Good Earth] [ar:Johnny Cash] [al:Any Old Wind That Blows] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Good Earth - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什) [00:07.06]The good earth swallows up the seed [00:10.68]Swallows life as well [00:12.62] [00:13.59]From long before the day you're born [00:16.72]Till heaven comes or hell [00:21.73] [00:23.16]It binds your hands with chains of clay [00:27.02]That are so hard to break [00:28.79] [00:29.88]But when I left good earth behind I made a big mistake [00:37.00] [00:39.61]I've traveled far and traveled wide [00:43.31]I've seen a lot of things [00:45.43] [00:46.58]But looking back on all the years [00:49.49]I don't know what they mean [00:51.58] [00:52.33]Like steel I'm probably stronger [00:55.65]From going through the fire [00:57.94] [00:59.14]I kept on climbing lower [01:02.02]Digging deeper to get higher [01:06.53] [01:09.07]I turned around one evening [01:11.93]When the sun was going down [01:15.13]I heard the Bible told a preacher [01:18.62]Who just pulled in to town [01:22.17] [01:25.06]At last I'm back on good earth [01:28.20]Where I should have always been [01:32.75]Lord forgive me if I ever try to leave good earth again [01:38.66] [01:41.24]Well the good earth was my mama and my daddy too [01:46.54] [01:48.26]Now I'm working my hands in soil trying to pay my due [01:53.40] [01:54.63]And when I'll breathe my last breath [01:57.53]Which may not be too long [01:59.88] [02:00.81]Just shovel a little good earth over my head [02:04.37]Till everybody open up the hymn book and [02:07.16]Sing a happy song [02:11.34] [02:13.87]Shall we gather at the river in the sweet by and by [02:19.14] [02:20.14]Just as I am Jesus loves me one of [02:24.24]These days I'll fly [02:27.07] [02:29.94]I'm standing on the promises Lord build the place for me [02:35.40] [02:36.44]In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea of Galilee mhm