Everything was darkenss
Semuanya gelap
Wasn’t no light at all
Tidak ada cahaya sama sekali
Just the cold dank air and the pitch black dirt
Hanya udara lembap yang dingin dan tanah yang hitam gulita
And the spiders on teh walls
Dan laba-laba di dinding
Well, he laid down beneath a ledge
Nah, dia berbaring di bawah langkan
And curled up there to meet his judgment day
Dan meringkuk di sana untuk memenuhi hari penghakimannya
The shivering came upon him wave by wave
Yang menggigil menimpanya sambil melambai-lambai
Well, he could feel the breath of death in Nickajack Cave
Nah, dia bisa merasakan nafas maut di Gua Nickajack

Then high above him shone a light
Lalu tinggi di atasnya bersinar terang
He never would forget
Dia tidak akan pernah lupa
Then he heard a voice say, “Johnny Cash,
Lalu dia mendengar sebuah suara berkata, “Johnny Cash,
I aint through with you yet.
Aku sudah selesai denganmu.
Get up, I aint through with you yet.
Bangun, aku sudah selesai denganmu.
I aint through with you yet Johnny Cash,
Aku sudah selesai denganmu, Johnny Cash,
Get up.”
Bangun.”

Then he crawled out from beneath that ledge
Lalu dia merangkak keluar dari bawah langkan itu
And felt a gentle breeze
Dan merasakan angin sepoi-sepoi
Tears and dirt smeared on his face
Air mata dan kotoran dioleskan di wajahnya
As peaceful as could be
Secepat mungkin
Well, he knelt down upon the ground
Yah, dia berlutut di tanah
Raised his eyes up to the light and prayed
Membesarkan matanya sampai ke cahaya dan berdoa
He said, “Lord, I’ll be your servant from this day.”
Dia berkata, “Tuhan, saya akan menjadi hambamu sejak hari ini.”
That’s how he became “The Man in Black” in Nickajack cave.
Begitulah cara dia menjadi “The Man in Black” di gua Nickajack.

That’s how he became “The Man in Black” in Nickajack cave.
Begitulah cara dia menjadi “The Man in Black” di gua Nickajack.

Get up Johnny Cash, I ain’t through with you yet
Bangun Johnny Cash, aku belum selesai denganmu
Get up
Bangun