Lyric discussion by Joka 

Cover art for Man in Black lyrics by Johnny Cash

What Johnny want to say in this is song got very depressive point . He says "And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on"

He wears black 'cause word is in big crisis. For all unhappy,hungry,prisoned,sick,lonely,old...He wear that. I think it's amazing.

"Well, there's things that never will be right I know And things need changin' everywhere you go"

He also gives a chance for improvement of mankind so he will stop be man in black,but here is not much speak about it 'cause Johnny knows that world will hardly be better.

"I'd love to wear rainbow everyday"

He love that,but he can't. How you even can tell everything is ok when there is everything wrong?

"But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black"

Till things are brighter...Do i need to tell anything more than he wear black to day until he died.

This song got point,is honest and it's true. Signature Johnny's song. RIP LEGEND!

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