Every man has to come to a crossroad somewhere along the way.

Johnny Cash came to his crossroad in a place called Nickajack Cave.



Little white 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 think I'm too lost to save."

He already had one foot inside the grave

As he stepped into the mouth of Nickajack Cave



Everything was darkness

Wasn't no light at all

Just the cold dank air and the pitch black dirt

And the spiders on the walls

Well, he laid down beneath a ledge

And curled up there to meet his judgement 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 get 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 aint through with you yet

Get up