Uploaded by fadmacat on Nov 15, 2008
Written by Robert Service.
Album: Personal File (highly recommended)
I like this version of poem more than others, due to its darker and more sinister mood.
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This is a badass poem i have liked for years, and I have loved johnny cash forever. He has the perfect voice for this!
2 years ago 17
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Thank You for sharing this recitation, I love to listen. Is there anything Johnny did poorly?
This is so so great!
2 years ago 13
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I am so glad that I am not the only person who screws up the middle couple of verses - even Johnny Cash messed it up! Thanks Johnny, you always were a human being!
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Brrr! Having grown up between the cold wastelands of Northern Minnesota and the freezing, endless sprawl of Alaska, this poem (first read to me by my mother, who had a paper copy of it framed and hanging on the wall, if I recall correctly) has always struck a chord deep inside of me. Especially that last bit- check it out! Cash may have flubbed a line, but I can't think of a more perfect voice to read this poem. The fact that it's a "lost file"found after he passed makes it all the more spooky!!
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I would love to hear Morgan Freeman read this!
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Good stuff
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The men that "moil" for gold. But I love Johnny Cash.
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8 people prefer burial.....
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I have heard many versions of this poem but was not aware JC had done this. His voice is perfect for this, I really like this version of the poem.
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wayne samuel smith you are in my familys thoughts.rest in peace you sob.the roses love you.
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The thing about Johnny Cash's voice is that when he recites this poem, you believe him...
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Remember how, while this is a great recitation, he gets a verse wrong.
akclark09 7 months ago
@akclark09 Well, here's the thing. Cash recorded the tracks on this album in his own home and it was discovered in a filing cabinet by his son after his death. He never meant for anyone to hear it or make sure it was perfect.
fadmacat 7 months ago 7