[Slow, morbid acoustic guitar intro] [Steady, dark verse] In the shadow of the setting sun, there stands a man in black Riding on a train, and never looking back He walks the line with a steady stride, a guitar at his side Through the ring of fire, he tried, tried, tried [Powerful, weighty chorus] Riding on the Folsom Express Searching for peace, never settling for less With a guitar in his hand, and a soul to save Johnny Cash, the man who outlived the grave [Steady, dark verse] In Folsom Prison, he sang his cocaine blues And thought of Jackson, June's love was his to lose He shot a man just to watch him die But redemption called, and he aimed for the sky, sky, sky [Powerful, weighty chorus] Riding on the Folsom Express Searching for peace, never settling for less With a guitar in his hand, and a soul to save Johnny Cash, the man who outlived the grave [Calm, somber bridge] He heard that train a comin’, rollin’ round the bend Felt the Sunday morning comin’ down, where the hurt would never end Played the Flat Top Box, through the smoky pyre That Highwayman remains, raining in the mire [Music builds up, and vocals become more intense] With all his strength he called, “Hey, Porter, take me home” His voice still lingers on, never sings alone [Steady, dark verse] On ghostly plains, 'neath the endless sky He rides alongside legends, as the spirits fly Johnny's soul is unmatched, ghosts singing at his side Alongside the man in black, their ghosts ride, ride, ride [Powerful, weighty chorus with humming behind the lead vocals] Riding on the Folsom Express Living for peace, now that he's been laid to rest With music in his soul, that he gracefully gave Johnny Cash, the man who outlived the grave [Music builds up] [Powerful, weighty final chorus] Riding on the Folsom Express Searching for peace, never settling for less With a guitar in his hand, his soul’s alive Johnny Cash’s spirit will never die, die, die [Slow, acoustic guitar outro with humming] [End]
