You wired me awake
And hit me with a hand of broken nails
You tied my lead and pulled my chain
To watch my blood begin to boil

But I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

Too cold to start a fire
I'm burning diesel, burning dinosaur bones
I'll take the river down to still waters
And ride a pack of dogs

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

When the forest burns along the road
Like God's eyes in my headlights
When the dogs are looking for their bones
And it's raining icepicks on your steel shore

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run

I'm gonna break
I'm gonna break my
I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run


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Rusty Cage Lyrics as written by Chris Cornell

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    I don't think that any of you are getting it at all. Chris Cornell wrote Rusty Cage in 1992. Johnny Cash identified with the song for the same reason I do. Anyone who has ever been seriously addicted to anphetamines can relate. alot of people think that Rusty Cage is about revenge, but it is really about liberation. Johnny Cash liked it so much he decided to release a cover with Soundgardens permission.

    Johnny Cash spent most of his later career trying to bridge the gap between generational and cultural music styles. He was inducted into both the Country Music and Rock & Roll Hall's of Fame and also enjoyed Gosple, Blues, and Bluegrass. He was friends with Neil Young who I believe kicked off the Grunge era. Johnny Cash also released a cover of Nine Inch Nails "Hurt".

    Theresulton March 04, 2009   Link

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