He walked into Folsom a free man
He went of his own free will
to help the souls of bitter men
who'd raped, and robbed, and killed
He told them even though society
had sentenced them to die,
there would always be a man in black
that was on their side
He walked into Saigon a civilain
He went of his own free will
to calm the spirits of American boys
who'd seen their comrades killed
He told them he too was against this war
as was the nation they left behind
and until each and every one of them came home
there'd be a Man in black on their side
He stepped into Heaven a new man
to see all those who'd gone ahead
he left a world behind him
pondering forever on words he'd said
now he's once more with June Carter
both among the Heavenly light
its hard to believe, but can you conceive
the Man in Black cloked in white