Man in Black ((c) Bert Hansell, 1993.) When I was in my teens, he sang his songs "Teenage Queen" and "Big River" rolling on, "Sing it Pretty Sue." You thought he sang for you, But the Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. His songs have followed me throughout my life. He sang "...tie that binds..." when I first took a wife. When he sang "Ring of Fire," I could feel the flames roar higher. The Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. I heard he made mistakes from time to time, But his singing helped me through when I made mine. Had to fight my whole life through, and he sang "A Boy Named Sue." The Man in Black, he sang that song for me. He sang, "Give my love to Rose," and "Cry, Cry, Cry," And "Goodbye, Little Darlin', Goodbye." I felt all the pain. I was single once again. The Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. But now I've found a love that's true and fine, And I'm thinking "...while I've got it on my mind..." And the "Ring of Fire" again is bursting into flame. The Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. I know I've stolen pieces of his songs, But it seems to me that that's where they belong. They feel such a part of me, they're the part of me that's free. The Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. On the "Far Side Banks of Jordan" I will wait. I'll come running when he gets to the gate. But I hope it's a long time before we walk that line. The Man in Black, he sang those songs for me. I hope it's a long time before he "walks the line." The Man in Black, he sang that song for me. Copyright Bert Handsell BH
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