Nickajack Cave Lyrics - Tough All Over - Gary Allan

Every man has to come to a crossroad somewhere along the way. 

Johnny Cash came to his crossroad in a place called Nickajack Cave. 

Little white pills and whiskey 

Honky tonks and smoke 

One night stands with his country band 

Had him strung out on the ropes 

Well, he cried out to Jesus 

He said, "Jesus, I think I'm too lost to save." 

He already had one foot inside the grave 

As he stepped into the mouth of Nickajack Cave 

Everything was darkness 

Wasn't no light at all 

Just the cold dank air and the pitch black dirt 

And the spiders on the walls 

Well, he laid down beneath a ledge 

And curled up there to meet his judgment day 

The shivering came upon him wave by wave 

Well, he could feel the breath of death in Nickajack Cave 

Then high above him shone a light 

He never would forget 

Then he heard a voice say, "Johnny Cash, 

I ain't through with you yet. 

Get up, I ain't through with you yet. 

I ain't through with you get Johnny Cash, 

Get up." 

Then he crawled out from beneath that ledge 

And felt a gentle breeze 

Tears and dirt smeared on his face 

As peaceful as could be 

Well, he knelt down upon the ground 

Raised his eyes up to the light and prayed 

He said, "Lord, I'll be your servant from this day." 

That's how he became "The Man In Black" in Nickajack Cave 

That's how he became "The Man In Black" in Nickajack Cave 

Get up Johnny Cash, I ain't through with you yet 

Get up