Little while pills and whiskey
Pil kecil dan whiskey
Honky tonks and smoke
Tempat honky tonk dan asap rokok
One night stands with his country band
Kencan satu malam dengan band country-nya
Had him strung out on the ropes
Membuatnya terjebak dalam masalah

Well, he cried out to Jesus
Dia berteriak kepada Yesus
He said, "Jesus, I think I'm too lost to save."
Dia bilang, "Yesus, aku rasa aku sudah terlalu hilang untuk diselamatkan."
He already had one foot inside the grave
Dia sudah selangkah masuk ke dalam kubur
As he stepped into the mouth of Nickajack Cave
Saat dia melangkah ke dalam mulut Gua Nickajack

Everything was darkness
Semua gelap gulita
Wasn't no light at all
Tak ada cahaya sama sekali
Just the cold dank air and the pitch black dirt
Hanya udara dingin dan tanah hitam pekat
And the spiders on the walls
Dan laba-laba di dinding

Well, he laid down beneath a ledge
Dia berbaring di bawah tebing
And curled up there to meet his judgment day
Dan meringkuk di sana menanti hari penghakiman
The shivering came upon him wave by wave
Kedinginan datang berombak-ombak
Well, he could feel the breath of death in Nickajack Cave
Dia bisa merasakan napas kematian di Gua Nickajack

Then high above him shone a light
Kemudian di atasnya bersinar cahaya
He never would forget
Dia takkan pernah melupakan itu
Then he heard a voice say, "Johnny Cash,
Lalu dia mendengar suara berkata, "Johnny Cash,
I ain't through with you yet.
Aku belum selesai denganmu."
Get up, I ain't through with you yet.
Bangkitlah, aku belum selesai denganmu.
I ain't through with you yet Johnny Cash,
Aku belum selesai denganmu, Johnny Cash,
Get up."
Bangkitlah."

Then he crawled out from beneath that ledge
Lalu dia merangkak keluar dari bawah tebing itu
And felt a gentle breeze
Dan merasakan angin sepoi-sepoi
Tears and dirt smeared on his face
Air mata dan tanah membekas di wajahnya
As peaceful as could be
Sebisa mungkin dia merasa tenang

Well, he knelt down upon the ground
Dia berlutut di atas tanah
Raised his eyes up to the light and prayed
Mengangkat matanya ke cahaya dan berdoa
He said, "Lord, I'll be your servant from this day."
Dia berkata, "Tuhan, aku akan menjadi hamba-Mu mulai hari ini."
That's how he became "The Man in Black" in Nickajack cave.
Begitulah dia menjadi "Pria Berjubah Hitam" di Gua Nickajack.

That's how he became "The Man in Black" in Nickajack cave.
Begitulah dia menjadi "Pria Berjubah Hitam" di Gua Nickajack.

Get up Johnny Cash, I ain't through with you yet
Bangkitlah Johnny Cash, aku belum selesai denganmu
Get up
Bangkitlah