Johnny Cash

Ballad of the Ark

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Well I tell you a story about a good man
Who had many a problem before he reached dry land
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down
On the earth there was trouble sorrow and pain
So the Lord said to Noah I'm gonna make it rain
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down
Noah gathered his sons and the ark it was raised
Two by two came the animals that they might be saved
It ain't easy...
[ guitar ]
Well it rainded forty days and it rained forty nights
All the earth it was covered the mountains out of sight
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down
When the waters receded and the earth it was dry
The Lord said to Noah go forth and multiply
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down
Yes the Lord made a ranbow way up in the sky
He promised no flood would ever murder you and die
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down

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butneveroutgunned On May 13, 2006

Hurt (Nine Inch Nails cover)

Well I tell you a story about a good man 
Who had many a problem before he reached dry land 
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down 
On the earth there was trouble sorrow and pain 
So the Lord said to Noah I'm gonna make it rain 
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down 
Noah gathered his sons and the ark it was raised 
Two by two came the animals that they might be saved 
It ain't easy... 
[ guitar ] 
Well it rainded forty days and it rained forty nights 
All the earth it was covered the mountains out of sight 
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down 
When the waters receded and the earth it was dry 
The Lord said to Noah go forth and multiply 
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down 
Yes the Lord made a ranbow way up in the sky 
He promised no flood would ever murder you and die 
It ain't easy for a good man to go down no it ain't easy for a good man to go down

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2006-05-13 03:39:07

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