Cash, Johnny - A Thing Called Love Lyrics






Six foot six he stood on the ground
He weighed two hundred and thirty-five pounds
But I saw that giant of a man brought down
To his knees by love

He was the kind of man that would gamble on luck
Look you in the eye and never back up
But I saw him crying like a little whipped pup
Because of love

You can't see it with your eyes, hold it in your hands
But like the wind it covers our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man
This thing called love
It can lift you up never let you down
Take your world and turn it around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found
That's stronger than love

Most men are like me, they struggle and doubt
They trouble their minds day in and day out
Too busy with livin' to worry about
A little word like love

But when I see a mother's tenderness
As she holds her young close to her breast
Then I thank god that the world's been blessed
With a thing called love

You can't see it with your eyes, hold it in your hands
But like the wind it covers our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man
This thing called love
It can lift you up never let you down
Take your world and turn it around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found
That's stronger than love
Ever since time nothing's ever been found
That's stronger than love





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  1. G.... B....

    Just heard this song on a country playlist at work. It’s awesome, Cash is the best : )

  2. M.... C....

    Perfect version.

  3. m.... ....

    Love Jerry's version best but this one had a more hoppy sound to it, it's almost a different song entirely, like this version alot too but the other artists dont hold a candle to this or Jerry's original

  4. A.... W....

    6ft 6 he stood on the ground .....this is my song for my boy when i still pick up his bath towels . Hes 24 now ......nothing stronger than love ❤

  5. m.... ....

    such a unique sound in instruments and voice by johnny and crew

  6. G.... B....

    Got to be the the best Cash song ever..backing vocals stunning. The Royle Family and Nanna. .!😂

  7. T.... ....

    why is he wearing a dress ?

    T.... ....

    TheJanka51 = he is wearing a trench coat, kind of kike the ones "BOGIE" use to wear..
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/drinking-with-the-ghost-of-humphrey-bogart

  8. S.... T....

    Loved this since I was a kid

  9. M.... o....

    A timeless classic.

  10. I.... E....

    The song is for Elvis Presley

  11. C.... D....

    Mitico johnny...

  12. L.... L....

    Jerry Reed Hubbard did not write the song. I did.
    I wrote it back in 1969 at a Texas town called
    Whitesboro. It was the one and only song I wrote.
    I was 19 then, I'm 70 now and wished to this day
    I had done all I could to have had it copyrighted.
    I was unemployed, had no money, lived with my
    parents and enjoyed playing guitar and making up
    songs. One day I read about sending songs to RCA
    victor recording company in California. Like an idiot
    I sent the music sheet there and got an answer about
    three weeks later thanking me for my contribution to
    the music industry. And that's the last I heard from them.
    Sometime later I heard my song, A Thing Called Love!!!, on
    the radio. I called my mother and sister into the kitchen
    and we three were dumbfounded! Well, they did say
    they were looking for songwriting material only. They were
    not obligated to give me the credit, or even name me as the
    writer. Now every time I hear my song, I do get the satisfaction
    that Cash, Jerry Reed, Ed Ames, (the first to sing it) and even
    Elvis sang it. Commenting once that he liked the way love was
    explained so beautifully. I guess I did contribute one song to
    the world of music, me LORENZO LLAMAS, ( not the actor),
    got a song out there for you to like. Glad to have done it.
    Enjoy!

  13. b.... g....

    The Royle Family when Jim and Nana finally bond before she passes on
    Such a great but sometimes boring show lol
    My arse

    b.... g....

    NEVER boring..life!

  14. j.... t....

    Johnny Cash sang from his heart. Like all great country singers do. RIP

  15. l.... m....

    Back when musicians had talent

  16. k.... m....

    Jerry Reed wrote this and his version is much better

  17. F.... ....

    heard this song for the 1st time about 45years ago and it's still as good today as it was then

    F.... ....

    Fusilier yep

    F.... ....

    Yeah Jerry reed wrote. A great song

  18. N.... M....

    Johnny knew

  19. m.... n....

    Im only 14 and this has to be my favorite song, sung by a great singer. My dad grew up listening to Johnny Cash, and now I can’t get off this guys music, man was I born well!!

  20. t.... t....

    looks like 43 people dont under stand the word love

  21. d.... h....

    I first heard this when I was about 11 years old, I am 63 and my son is 6'7" 31and I don't know what weight, but I will always remember this song. R.I.P. Fella thanks for a classic.

  22. S.... T....

    mom's station wagon

  23. h.... p....

    always a legend

  24. D.... N....

    IM 6”6 AND I LOVE JOHNY “BOY” CASH AKA THE BIG MAN IN BLACK

  25. L.... ....

    2019 - Who’s listening ??

    L.... ....

    Me. one of my favourite Cash songs....

    L.... ....

    Laverne. Me always!!

    L.... ....

    North Korea

  26. M.... K....

    This always makes me feel good. Mr Cash you were one of the special ones.💙

  27. s.... s....

    Im 6,6” and 265lbs

  28. D.... R....

    Amazing song!😘🎵🎶🎼🎤

  29. f.... g....

    Brilliant

  30. R.... C....

    Legend!!!!one of his best

  31. E.... W....

    it's a very powerful thing there's no doubt about that it rules all that accepts it

  32. S.... ....

    Eines der schönsten und berührensten Lieder über Liebe dich ich je gehört habe.

  33. J.... D....

    who's here after killshot

    J.... D....

    No one lmao

    J.... D....

    @Harmon Dushane ik

  34. J.... R....

    Makes you feel like riding the range, off into the sunset...

  35. J.... M....

    good song tbh ❤❤💪💪

  36. A.... C....

    The best ever Johnny Cash song.

    A.... C....

    Not his song originally but his version is pretty good although not the original

  37. S.... H....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=5bZdbScKgpA

  38. D.... L....

    Just bought a greatest hits album on a spree recently. JC is right. Also sounds great with a mean bass

  39. P.... W....

    choose some music for our road movie

  40. J.... C....

    Great song. Powerful lyrics. God bless the souls of J&J. Always legends

  41. 5.... S....

    I'm only 13 and I prefer this over anything that's played today

    5.... S....

    No one gives a fat fuck

    5.... S....

    Good someone else was raised like i was

    5.... S....

    I'm 6 months and love cuntry

    5.... S....

    Same but I’ve felt like this since I was younger though I’m 16, some of my friends don’t get why I’ve been listening to the same songs through middle school into hs

  42. W.... a....

    It's 2018 and this keep amazing 🦄

  43. F.... B....

    All I can say is that in my experience the only one who will truly love us unconditionally is the Lord. I have myself failed to be loving to many, and I've been betrayed by many. I have even hated myself. The only one who loved me through thick and thin was God. If God would stop being seen as so "quaint", maybe our world would start to make sense again.

  44. J.... M....

    possibly the best song ever written!!

    J.... M....

    Thank jerry reed

  45. p.... ....

    Great version by Johnny Cash, but it is Jerry Reed's song.

    p.... ....

    pg1171 yes indeed

    p.... ....

    JERRY PLAYED BACKGROUND GUITAR ON THIS SONG FOR JIMMY DEAN IN 1958

    p.... ....

    Thank you for that info. I always thought it was Johnny Cash original.

  46. S.... H....

    Can't believe there are 25 people who don't like this!!!

    S.... H....

    Those people must be musically dead hip-hop lovers.

  47. L.... S....

    I LUV the production job on the back-up vocals...!!

  48. S.... C....

    A well written song with a hell of a true meaning..X

  49. s.... l....

    God bless my best mate stubby ( Alan Stubbs) brono will never be forgotten by me ,from your best mate dolly Dawson xxx

  50. F.... C....

    this is wicked.

  51. S.... ....

    Super song !

  52. b.... ....

    I bought this brand new on a 45 back in '72. Later I got it on an album. Seems strange about why no comments on a great song like this for more than a year

  53. �.... �....

    Недавно открыл для себя этого певца и композитора,очень понравилась его музыка.Но ведь есть еще Джерри ли льюис?

    �.... �....

    What does that mean?

  54. J.... W....

     A brilliant song by a brilliant singer

  55. P.... W....

    love the song
    god botherer mind

  56. T.... P....

    terribleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    T.... P....

    Fucking end yourself

    T.... P....

    Your taste in music must be terribleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee .

  57. B.... B....

    born in the 70's / raised in the 90's
    But I prefer JOHNNY above anything else.
    Especially this song.

    B.... B....

    Beer Bibber Born in the 90’s brought up in the 00’s but I prefer JOHNNY to everyone also.

    B.... B....

    Born early 2000's. My father raised me with classic rock and i thank him

  58. G.... B....

    THANK YOU JERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  59. Z.... ....

    check my channel if ya can

  60. D.... H....

    I Like song Elvis Presley

  61. f.... t....

    This reminds me of the time I was studying for the ONC in Business Studies at South Kent College in the 1970's.

  62. R.... O....

    obamatard... please shut that lying hole of your's

  63. R.... ....

    He was a mountain of a man

  64. B.... C....

    Used to sing this with my grandad. love how music holds pieces of memories

  65. R.... J....

    Great song sung by a great singer.!!

  66. B.... ....

    I know exactly how you feel

  67. m.... ....

    Johnny cash is and has always been AWESOME.

  68. J.... S....

    0:14 - 0:40

  69. g.... ....

    brilliant singer excellent song , i like all music ..but mainly elvis , johnny cash, type in a uk country and western singer ...ollie austin hope you like some of his songs and uniue voice ..thanks for posting this for me to liten to and enjoy....mac from the uk ...

    g.... ....

    I like all music but I love anything in reggae

  70. A.... A....

    come have a fight with a man of 66 235 and win you loser

    A.... A....

    Alexis Arroyo a 6,6 man that likes his own comment, good luck!

  71. A.... A....

    your pricks this is a good song enjoy inbstead of talking shit i am 6 foot 6 and will beat all of you

    A.... A....

    Were you brought down by a thing called love?

  72. J.... S....

    thank you Natwest

  73. s.... ....

    They may be coming from a Natwest advert, but they came none the less. If it hadn't have been for that, they'd probably have never heard it before. I grew up with my parents listening to this, so anyone today that finds it good music is welcome here, advert or not.

  74. D.... P....

    the best.

  75. d.... ....

    Any thing that brings new ears to Johnny Cash has gotta be good surely?

  76. M.... ....

    I like this song very much, and Johnny's voice suits it fine !

  77. t.... ....

    sad that the majority of likes are coming from a natwest advert.... but hey ho....

  78. S.... ....

    who said anything about up? it's burning hot down here

  79. p.... ....

    He's a keyboard warrior. He couldn't slice cheese.

  80. p.... ....

    How's the weather up there my friend? :D

  81. J.... ....

    Well, then that's a good thing! =]

  82. 1.... ....

    Actually it brought me here. I love J Cash and I hadn't heard this one.

  83. J.... ....

    The banking advert brought me here!111

    Not really.

  84. S.... ....

    lucky them

  85. S.... ....

    i believe johnny describes me in the first 40 seconds of the song

  86. T.... ....

    And it doesn't surprise me that we all want him to.

  87. n.... ....

    Don't you want to ride into the sunset...listening to Johnny Cash...

  88. c.... ....

    Really don't like watching that episode, makes me cry every single time I watch it :(

  89. b.... s....

    This song is great,it reminds me of my schooldays,when the most fashionable shoes were called "Tugs",I remember a kid put new words to it,he went round singing something like "You can't wear them on your head,you wear them on your feet,you look cool walking down the street,you know they just can't ever be beat....a pair of Tugs"

  90. Z.... ....

    No to be fair I think 7 people accidentally hit the wrong button. The problem is that once you have voted llike or dislike then you can't change it if you made a mistake.

  91. C.... L....

    The Royle family got me hooked on this song. Being just 18 I didn't grow up with such music <33

  92. n.... ....

    I was listening to this song on my MP-3 player when I walked down the Grand Canyon...

  93. C.... ....

    This is my favourite Cash song too, my 5 yr old daughter knows every word, We love JR

  94. D.... ....

    My most fave song by Mr Cash

  95. c.... b....

    That's how I first found this song. Glad I watched that now,

  96. m.... ....

    I loved that part of the episode. It showed Jim liked his mother in-law really despite his usual comments to the contrary. great song too.

  97. S.... H....

    Over 40 years old this song. Heard a bit of it for the first time lately and had to YouTube it. I'm 22 and, pardon the pun, bloody *love* this song. The harmonies and melody as well as the lyrics are all brilliant. Something you can rarely genuinely say for modern music.