Long Black Train

Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song within a week of the day that Johnny Cash died. I never got around to recording it until a few years after the fact. I have performed this song with my badn - The Cutaways - to raving applause. The Cash influence is easy to spot!

Song Description

"Long Black Train" is a tribute to the late, great Johnny Cash. It mourns the loss of the ledgend, yet understands that he is now in a "far better place".

Song Length 3:54 Genre Country - Traditional, Country - Rockabilly
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Joyful, Charming Subject Existence, Sadness
Language English
Lyrics Jim Nelson Music Jim Nelson
Producer Jim Nelson Publisher Unpublished
Performance Jim Nelson Label Unsigned

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