Johnny Cash
Resurrecting Johnny: A Musical Journey Through Changing Tides
Lyrics
Well you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Expressing the listener's current admiration for Johnny Cash.
Now that they've put him in the ground
Reflecting on Johnny Cash's passing and burial.
You hang his poster on your ceiling
Noting the listener's display of a Johnny Cash poster on the ceiling.
His songs give you a real good feeling
Highlighting the positive emotional impact of Cash's songs on the listener.
You sure do like Johnny Cash now
Reiterating the listener's current fondness for Johnny Cash.
Where were you in 1989?
Raising a question about the listener's engagement with Johnny Cash in 1989.
When it looked like Johnny was on the decline
Recalling a period in 1989 when Cash's career seemed to be declining.
His career was fading
Noting the decline in Johnny Cash's career during that time.
And his shows weren't selling
Highlighting the poor ticket sales for Cash's shows in 1989.
You were listening to heavy metal
Indicating the listener's preference for heavy metal music during Cash's challenging period.
Well you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Reaffirming the listener's current appreciation for Johnny Cash.
You sure do like Johnny Cash now
Repeating the sentiment of the listener's liking for Johnny Cash.
Now that they've put him in the ground
Referencing Cash's posthumous popularity.
The radio station plays him all the time
Noting the frequent play of Cash's songs on the radio after his death.
Too bad you hardly played him when he was alive
Criticizing the listener for not appreciating Cash's music when he was alive.
But you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Reiterating the listener's current liking for Johnny Cash.
Yeah, you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Affirming the listener's continued admiration for Johnny Cash.
And you sure did like when he sang the Nine Inch Nails
Recalling the listener's enjoyment of Cash covering Nine Inch Nails' songs.
When he looked like he was dying in that video
Describing a specific moment in a music video where Cash appeared unwell.
You liked that did ya?
Asking if the listener liked that particular moment in the video.
He was givin' them the finger
Noting Cash's defiant gesture (giving the finger) in the mentioned video.
Too bad about all that religion
Expressing regret about Cash's association with organized religion.
But you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Reiterating the listener's current appreciation for Johnny Cash despite religious concerns.
But you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Affirming once again the listener's liking for Johnny Cash.
But you sure do like Johnny Cash now
Repeating the assertion of the listener's current admiration for Johnny Cash.
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