“Money can’t buy back your youth when you’re old, a friend when you’re lonely, or peace to your soul.” Johnny Cash

Sad fact: Johnny died a few months after the death of his wife of 34 years, and his stepdaughter died one month after. They are all buried together.

I know I’m not the only one,  but “everyone I know goes away in the end” hits harder and harder the older I get.

Dolly Parton passed today and it brought me back to Cash, he introduced me to her music, both icons who transcended their musical genres. RIP to both

Reznor's version is a young man battling self-destructive tendencies.

Cash's version is an old man near the end of his life, looking back on past regrets.

This was quite literally Cash's final farewell song to the world. It was filmed in February 2003. His wife, June Cash (seen in the video at 2:34), died 3 months after this video was made in May 2003. Cash died just 4 months after his wife at the same hospital as his wife in September 12, 2003. At the time of this filming, Johnny Cash and his wife were both experiencing serious health problems. He surely spent a lot of time reflecting on his life and mortality during these painful times.

He's 71, his voice is wearing out, he's 6 months away from dying, but he still picked up his guitar and did the best he could do. LEGEND!

Still here 8.17.26

Jesus, this is a whole different song when it's about an old man facing the end.

I'm 72 with heart problems and sitting here crying like a baby listening to this. The emotions are overwhelming. I wish I could do it all over again because I could've done a lot better. Oh well, there are no do overs in life.

Hearing Cash refer to all of his wealth and fortune as an “empire of dirt” really hits you right in the soul

Anyone today

I read that Cash felt that a year after his death, the world would have forgotten about his music and his life...
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RIP, Sir...

I'm 71... this song makes me cry like a baby.... the closer you get to The End. The more profound this song becomes...😢

An old man reflects on his life before he faces eternity. God bless Johnny Cash's soul.

It was played at my husband's funeral. It was our life. Damn

9 Inch Nails "Hurt": A man slowly losing his mind wanting to die.
Cash's "Hurt": A tired old man who is ready to die.

My husband loved this song 😢 he died 11 weeks ago now. I'm listening to this to remember him. He loved music & Johnny Cash.

I don’t think there has ever been a more pure look into the window of someone’s soul than this recording. It’s a masterpiece.

Everyone is still here for you, Mr. Cash.