I'm back on board that 49-40, 1956
Long before the sun came up way out in the sticks
The headlights showed a two-rut road
Way back up in the pines
First time I heard Johny Cash
'Sing I Walk the Line'
I got my thrill behind the wheel upon my daddies lap
Grandpa rode co-pilot with a flashlight and a map
Cane pole out the window
It was in the summer time
First time I heard Johny Cash
Sing 'I Walk the Line'
Chorus I
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Because you're mine
I walk the line
All these long years later it's still music to my ears
I swear it sounds as good right now as anything I hear
I've seen the Mona Lisa
I've heard Shakespeare writ' real fine
Just like hearing Johny Cash
Sing 'I Walk the Line'
Chorus II
As sure as night is dark and day is light
I keep you on my mind both day and night
And happiness that I've known proves that it's right
Because you're mine
I walk the line
Because you're mine
I walk the line