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The Man Comes Around Lyrics

[Intro]"And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunderOne of the four beasts saying, 'Come and see'And I saw, and behold a white horse"[Verse 1]There's a man goin' 'round takin' namesAnd he decides who to free and who to blameEverybody won't be treated all the sameThere'll be a golden ladder reachin' downWhen the man comes around[Verse 2]The hairs on your arm will stand upAt the terror in each sip and in each supWill you partake of that last offered cupOr disappear into the potter's ground?When the man comes around[Chorus]Hear the trumpets, hear the pipersOne hundred million angels singin'Multitudes are marchin' to the big kettledrumVoices callin', voices cryin'Some are born and some are dyin'It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom comeAnd the whirlwind is in the thorn treeThe virgins are all trimming their wicksThe whirlwind is in the thorn treeIt's hard for thee to kick against the pricks[Verse 3]Till Armageddon, no shalam, no shalomThen the father hen will call his chickens homeThe wise men will bow down before the throneAnd at his feet, they'll cast their golden crownsWhen the man comes around[Verse 4]Whoever is unjust, let him be unjust stillWhoever is righteous, let him be righteous stillWhoever is filthy, let him be filthy stillListen to the words long written downWhen the man comes around[Chorus]Hear the trumpets, hear the pipersOne hundred million angels singin'Multitudes are marchin' to the big kettledrumVoices callin', voices cryin'Some are born and some are dyin'It's Alpha and Omega's kingdom comeAnd the whirlwind is in the thorn treeThe virgins are all trimming their wicksThe whirlwind is in the thorn treeIt's hard for thee to kick against the pricksIn measured hundredweight and penny poundWhen the man comes around[Outro]"And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts [...]And I looked, and behold a pale horse:And his name that sat on him was DeathAnd Hell followed with him"You might also like18EmbedHow to Format LyricsCancelAboutSong Bio4 contributors

The opening track – and the title track – to Johnny Cash’s 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around. This has been used many times on different TV shows and films including the opening and closing credits of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake, and the closing credits of the 2017 Wolverine film Logan.

This is also one of only three songs that Johnny Cash wrote himself on the album.

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American IV: The Man Comes Around (2002)Johnny CashUnearthed 5: Best of Cash on American (2003)Johnny CashExpand CreditsReleased onNovember 5, 2002ProducersJohn Carter Cash & Rick RubinWriterJohnny CashMixed AtAkademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research StudiosMixing EngineerDavid FergusonRecording EngineerDavid FergusonAdditional EngineeringJohn Carter Cash, Thom Russo, Andrew Scheps & Chuck TurnerLabelUniversal Music Group & American RecordingsLead VocalsJohnny CashAcoustic GuitarRandy Scruggs & Smokey HormelPianoBenmont TenchOrganBenmont TenchRecorded AtCash Cabin Studios, Nashville, TN, Akademie Mathematqiue of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, CASongs That Sample The Man Comes AroundA Man Comes Around by Bodega Bamz (Ft. Youth Is Dead)Songs That Interpolate The Man Comes AroundFlying Spaghetti Monster by Doctor PThe Man Comes Around CoversThe Man Comes Around (Cover) by Áron András, The Man Comes Around by 16volt, The Man Comes Around by Jeff Walker Und Die Fluffers, The Man Comes Around by DevilDriver (Ft. Lee Ving) & The Man Comes Around by PulpThe Man Comes Around RemixesThe Man Comes Around (Early Take) by Johnny CashView The Man Comes Around samplesTagsCountryIn EnglishUSAOutlaw CountryAmericanaExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up