Cash Johnny Death And Hell Lyrics

Death And Hell Lyrics

written by 

 

 John R. Cash and John Carter Cash

 

  

 

  

 

 She stepped down from her carriage at 10 Vermillon Street

 

 I took off my roustabout and slung it to her feet

 

 We went into her parlor and she cooled me with her fan

 

 But said i'll go no further with a fantasy makin' man

 

  

 

 I said i'd walk on Ponchatrain for what you have today

 

 Just to drink from your deep well and i'll be on my way

 

 She laughed and heaven filled the room said this i give to you

 

 This body's wisdom is the flesh,but here's a thing or two

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 Death and hell are never full

 

 And neither are the eyes of men

 

 Cats can fly from nine stories high

 

 And pigs can see the wind

 

  

 

 She let me make my pallet in the moonlight on the floor

 

 Just outside of paradise but right in hell's back door

 

 The image of her nibbled at the eye of my soul

 

 My dreams were a hurricane and quite out of control

 

  

 

 Then her voice came through the storm it's more than flesh ideal

 

 You will have to pay for any wisdom that you steal

 

 I awoke to tinted windows and lavender and red

 

 The first station of the cross is just above my head

 

 I awoke to gargoyles and a hard bench for my bed

 

 Jesus Christ and Pontias Pilate were just above my head

 

  

 

 Death and hell are never full

 

 And neither are the eyes of men

 

 Cats can fly from nine stories high

 

 And pigs can see the wind