Johnny Cash - You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven Lyrics

great , Johnny on perfection

Johnny Cash saw me through many dark nights.

My car headlamps never did work.

So schön

Cold case brought me here.😇😇😇😇❤❤❤❤

Love johnny cash great voice thanks for all music 2019 god bless you

Oh how I love this song !

It's quite sad to think about how this song was lost in time. How he only sang this song only once Live. Such a great song, it expresses such love and tells a great story.

I wish this song was more popular.

Memories of my dad playing this way back in 1958 . The year my mam died .

So Beautiful.Through Your Songs Your Still With Us ❤🎸❤

This is my grandfather Hoyt Johnsons' song. "It's a little more like heaven (where you are)." He and Hoyt were close friends. If you love this song, look up Hoyt Johnson

I did look up your grandfather. He has some good music. There is quite a bit of it on You tube.

What a wonderful song and most beautiful words Mr John Cash is singing and found later in June Carter Cash his Nearest Thing to Heaven great wife.

i love this song always have

What a great song.

You are heaven on earth. I love you so.

You will always be my heaven. 8❤️

Great job johnny!

hank snows a little more like heaven is just like this but hank made it first so John stole this

This is from 1958, and Hank's is from 1964. Johnny Cas rewrote some of the same song written by Hoyt Johnson. He gave Hoyt Johnson, and another writing credit on the song. Johnsons version of the song was covered by, Norma Jean, Hank Snow, and Hank Locklin. The melody is different, and some of the words have been rewritten. So no Johnny Cash stole nothig from no one.

Your"re The Nearest Thing To Heaven
Johnny Cash

I have sailed the peaceful waters of the ocean deep and blue
I held my breath and watched the western sunsets golden hue
I've flown above the mountain peaks and valleys wide and green
But you're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are
I have searched for happiness so long and far
But my search for love was through, the day that I found you
'Cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are
I confess that I've been tempted by a luring magic charms
When a smile was flashed my way and stood before two open arms
But I turned and walked away because I love you like I do
You're the nearest thing to heaven, darlin' you
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are
I have searched for happiness so long and far
But my search for love was through, the day that I found you
'Cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are
I have watched the silver raindrops fall to earth to cool the day
Watched the rainbow at twilight when the clouds had blown away
I love the pretty flowers but they cannot buy the worth
'Cause you're the nearest thing to heaven on this earth
You're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are
I have searched for happiness so long and far
But my search for love was through, the day that I found you
'Cause you're the nearest thing to heaven, yes, you are

Songwriters Johnny Cash; Hoyt Johnson; James Atkins
Published by HOUSE OF CASH, INC.

Playing this at my wedding tomorrow. Long live JC

my old mum used to sing this song, but it had a different meaning when she sang the opening few bars! and she sang it real loud when I was a kid and had nicked the wheels off her bike!

Johnny was Dad's fave (also Ernest Tubb), mine too. I have a Sun Record by 'The Man In Black' that I treasure.

Always loved this song, such beautiful words.

My husband-to-be sang "You're the nearest thing to Heaven" to me from 1958. Married over 50 years. Viola Smith

respekt,ilove people who stay together.Lasse

My oldest brother married his high school sweetheart at the age of 68 and this was their wedding song. Good for them.

Learned this song at age 5 with Mom's help. Always brings back memories.

Of all the songs I could've picked to commemorate Johnny 's birthday today,my heart chose this one/RIP

"You're the nearest thing to heaven, YESH you are".......puts me in  mind of Sean Connery.

Johnny Cash didn't have no "B" side.  All his stuff was "A" material.

CashPresley32 do you even now what he meant??

I think this can be said also of Buddy Holly.

i just love the song

@Scotseasy the same about richey valens ❤❤❤❤❤❤

That,s right

That's tru

dad sang this often. Now that he,s gone  listening to this reminds me of all the good times we had  miss u dad

A wonderful song. I love it.

Before we had tv played this as loud as mom wuld let me - fantastic feeling now

It's just as dangerous

My wife and I had our 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 22, 2012 and we repeated our vows. Later on stage, I sang her this song and the lyrics describe exactly how I feel about her. Your the 'Nearest ting to Heaven' has been a fovorite of mine since 1958.

@moviemaker826, Alcohol can be dangerous too!

@MrBuckwilliam Alcohol isn't as dangerous.

@moviemaker826 no, i fooled with drugs in my late teens and gave up on them in my early twenties... except for a few times i also cut alcohol out of my life too.
peace :)

@MrBuckwilliam Hopefully you don't do drugs. I mean about your brain working.

@Lampadas90

was für zeiten das noch waren... 5sterne HAHAHA <3

lol, johnny cash sang this song in a dream i had a few years back. you know how sometimes, if there is a radio or tv on, a song playing will be in your dream? there wasn't any music on in the house. it was so real too and very beautiful. i don't recall ever having heard the song until that day. i'll remember that as long as my brain works

i love this!!!!!!!!!

just for you and you alone

@JacobsOompa
i couldnt agree more!

ONE OF MY ALL-TIME MOST FAVORITES of the Late Johnny Cash....I do have this ORIGINAL Gold Sun labeled 45rpm vynyl record.
The lyrics are distinctive and very DIRECT....for the Love he is showing for his true love.......Just love this and Thanks so much for posting this and sharing....God Bless...Ken from Orlando, Fl.