This is probably my all time favorite Johnny Cash song. It's like a mini short story; the few words say a lot, but there's also much left unsaid. I'm not sure when this particular version was recorded, but I suspect it was later in his career. His voice sounds older and quite weary (which suits the story). The pic used by the poster, however, is one from his earlier days--I'd say late 1950s to late 1960s.
The Cumberland Post
My Backyard, Six Miles from the Cumberland River
I'm thinkin' this version might be on this album.
ReplyDeleteBuck, I think you're right; I've got Albums I and II, but don't have III, or IV. I think I need to buy these last two.
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