The Man in Black

Stray bombs kill kids in Afghanistan.
They're building the big one in a lab in Iran.
A war is coming, it'll be here before long,
And Satan is whistling a Johnny Cash song.

Street gangs control the heart of downtown.
Gunfire and sirens the usual sound.
The meek may inherit, but for now it's the strong,
And Satan is whistling a Johnny Cash song.

Earthquakes and storms pile up bodies like wood.
The line is blurred between evil and good.
Some people try, but they don't try too long,
And Satan is whistling a Johnny Cash song.

The dealer promised it would make her feel right.
Give her a high that would last through the night.
The highs kept on coming, but never as strong,
And Satan is whistling a Johnny Cash song.

They're no longer in love in spite of the vow.
Their futures alone look brighter than now.
The kids will be fine, if they learn to be strong,
And Satan is whistling a Johnny Cash song.

The horses are restless and saddled to ride.
Rank upon rank and side by side.
A river of blood, as deep as it's long,
And Satan is whistling a Johhny Cash song.

Put on your black suit and stand in the rain.
Listen up close--you'll recognize the refrain.
He whistles upbeat, 'cause he knows it's his time,
"Because your mine, I walk the line."

Things in this world seem to be going his way.
More bodies and souls he's collecting each day.
But the truth of it is, he's a thief and a liar,
And the Cash song for him is really "Ring of Fire."