Johnny Cash - The Masterpiece Lyrics
There was an old stone-cutter who lived in a cabin on the mountain side
And the old stone-cutter knew it won't be long before he died
And all around his cabin were statues the man had made
Statues that the buyers said were all of a mediocre grade
With his calloused hands he lit a lamp and laid down his head on his handmade table
But give me strenght and wisdom and give me a week at least
And I'll climb up to the top of this mountain and chisel out a masterpiece
The very next morning he felt new strenght
And he took his brand new hammer and the sharpest chisel
He began to climb the mountain his old feet slipping in the freezing dizzle
When he finally reached the top he shouted to a world that didn't hear
I'll carve my masterpiece out of this marble boulder here
So the hammer beat the chisel and he hammered till an image grew
Then he stopped to look it over to appraise his work when he was through
It was a boy carrying a crippled boy and the old man said it isn't my masterpiece
So the hammer beat the chisel til another immage in a marbel grew
Then the wind began to blowing and he sat and rested when he was through
It was the image of a mother holding her child
He said this is love as the world would know
But it isn't my masterpiece and he began again as it began to snow
The hammer beat the chisel as the snow fell harder and the wind grew and grew
He fell to his knees holding a stone and he threw down his hammer and his chisel too
He lay frozen face down in the snow but one hand was held for the world to see
Cut in the marble was his masterpice three neatly carved letters GOD
Other Lyrics by Artist
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- Johnny Cash - Thanks To You
- Johnny Cash - Chattanooga City Limit Sign
- Johnny Cash - The Blues Keep Getting Bluer
- Johnny Cash - Reverend Mr. Black
- Johnny Cash - Hey, Hey, Train
- Johnny Cash - Ceiling, Four Walls And A Floor
- Johnny Cash - The Hard Way
- Johnny Cash - Mobile Bay
- Johnny Cash - The Baron
- Johnny Cash - The Christmas Guest
- Johnny Cash - O Come All Ye Faithful
- Johnny Cash - Greatest Love Affair
- Johnny Cash - Get Rhythm
- Johnny Cash - John's
- Johnny Cash - Georgia On A Fast Train
- Johnny Cash - I Saw The Light
- Johnny Cash - Will The Circle Be Unbroken
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Johnny Cash The Masterpiece Comments
The best Voice
Background music is "Mountains of Mourne" by great Irish songwriter, Percy French.
Also from England I have around 40 albums by him :D
Big love from Scotland too. Johnny is still & always will be loved from fans all over the world.
wooow same league as old doc brown by merle haggard
Johnny Cash did Old Doc Brown first.