Help Me
Cash Johnny (Johnny Cash) Lyrics
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Another mile, just one more mile,
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.
Lord, Help me smile
Another smile, just one more smile,
I know I just can't make it on my own.
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.
Come down from Your golden
Throne to me, to lowly me,
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.
Remove the chains of darkness
And let me see, Lord let me see,
Just where I fit into your master plan.
I never thought I needed help before,
I thought that I could do things by myself.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.
The song "Help Me" by Johnny Cash is a plea for assistance from the divine. The song starts with Cash asking for help to walk one more mile and asking for one more smile as he is tired of walking alone and struggling on his own. He then admits that he never thought he needed help before but has come to realize that he cannot do it all alone. He asks for the divine to intervene and help him.
In the second verse, Cash addresses the divine directly, asking that they come down from their throne and help him. He asks for the chains of darkness to be removed so that he can see where he fits into the divine's plan. Cash continues to humbly ask for help, admitting that he needs someone to guide him and that he cannot do it alone. The repetition of "Help Me" throughout the song emphasizes the desperation and urgency of the request.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord, Help me walk
I am asking for guidance to continue on my journey.
Another mile, just one more mile,
I am tired but I am asking for strength to keep going.
I'm tired of walkin' all alone.
I am seeking companionship and support.
Lord, Help me smile
I am asking for comfort and the ability to find joy.
Another smile, just one more smile,
I need encouragement to continue smiling.
I know I just can't make it on my own.
I cannot do this alone and I need help.
I never thought I needed help before,
I used to think I could handle everything myself.
I thought that I could do things by myself.
I believed my own strength was enough.
Now I know I just can't take it any more.
I have realized my limitations.
With a humble heart, on bended knee,
I approach with sincerity and respect.
I'm beggin' You, please, Help Me.
I am pleading with all my heart for Your help.
Come down from Your golden
I am acknowledging His superiority and asking for His attention.
Throne to me, to lowly me,
I am humbling myself before God.
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand.
I long for His caring touch, His reassurance and love.
Remove the chains of darkness
I am asking for freedom from whatever binds me.
And let me see, Lord let me see,
I am seeking clarity and understanding of His plan.
Just where I fit into your master plan.
I am asking for guidance to know my place and purpose.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LARRY GATLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrAbelone
I fought the battle for many years. Raised in Deep South Baptist Belt.
I traveled through Memphis to St Louis a lot for work and there was a huge record store off the interstate round Sikeston. Every time I passed that store the tugging inside of me got stronger and stronger to stop.
Walked out 1 evening with a huge JC box set. Shortly after he began the American recording sessions. I bought them 1 by 1 as they came.
His music gave me a deeper understanding of the personal relationship thatโs required with the Big Man. Lead me to a much quieter place in my head, full of peace, understanding and love for my brothers and sisters.
I realized that every tug inside is the greater โyouโ (Gods voice) trying to lead you to โitโ. Now I recognize the tug much easier and fight it much less!
@themactyre
Oh, Lord, help me to walk
Another mile, just one more mile
I'm tired of walkin' all alone
And Lord, help me to smile
Another smile, just one more smile
Don't think I can do things on my own
I never thought I needed help before
I thought that I could get by, by myself
But now I know I just can't take it anymore
And with a humble heart, on bended knee
I'm beggin' You, please, for help
Oh, come down from Your golden throne
To me, to lowly me
I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand
Release these chains of darkness
Let me see, Lord, let me see
Just where I fit into Your master plan
I never thought I needed help before
Thought that I could get by, by myself
Now I know I just can't take it anymore
And with a humble heart, on bended knee
I'm beggin' You, please, for help
With a humble heart, on bended knee
I'm beggin' You, please, for help
@jonathanbarnes3061
You don't have to swear you did a good job saying it plainly, if that wasn't enough it should be cause your correct.
Johnny Cash had five albums produced by a producer named Rick Ruben throughly phenomenal one being my favorite called" mothers hymn book. ๐
The set is titled American Recordings and they are some of the best music ๐ถ ever put to vinyl.
The bootleg albums also produce a massive amount of material I've bought two copies of the bootleg #4 and I also consider it to be some of the best music ๐ถ ever put to vinyl . Regarding the fact that I've had no success even finding copies of all the bootlegs and he made so many albums its difficult to say definitively when with certainty there's no way to have ( or that I have) heard them all.
He still has to contend with the likes of Willie Nelson, Bob Marley, Hank Williams ,Hank Snow โ ,Stevie Ray Vaughan, Light'n Hopkins, BB King among others Aretha Franklin,
Etta James, Mahalia Jackson, Yolanda Adams ,Allison Krauss, Ronda Vincent, Sunny Sweeney, Patty Loveless her mountain soul albums 1-n-2 contend like a valiant troubadour for great recording if weighed on merit alone. Tons others nope I said that wrong, depending on perspective a healthy debate rages on in every perceivable musical genre.
Kitty Wells jumps out like a bob cat on a horses back ready ot respond to the great Ernest Tubb singing ," it wasn't God that made honky tonk angels".
Both worthy of anyone's time in my humble opinion.
@cornbredx
I'm not the biggest fan of southern music, or even a lot of religious allegory, but I think, at some point, Johnny Cash reaches beyond genre.
@ip5799
Well put
@shawnp6744
Yes he does.
Because Johnny was/is real.
@i.l6916
21 years old and listening to Johnny cash, Willie Nelson, and Waylon jennings.
@MrAbelone
I fought the battle for many years. Raised in Deep South Baptist Belt.
I traveled through Memphis to St Louis a lot for work and there was a huge record store off the interstate round Sikeston. Every time I passed that store the tugging inside of me got stronger and stronger to stop.
Walked out 1 evening with a huge JC box set. Shortly after he began the American recording sessions. I bought them 1 by 1 as they came.
His music gave me a deeper understanding of the personal relationship thatโs required with the Big Man. Lead me to a much quieter place in my head, full of peace, understanding and love for my brothers and sisters.
I realized that every tug inside is the greater โyouโ (Gods voice) trying to lead you to โitโ. Now I recognize the tug much easier and fight it much less!
@anointedplumber
โ Style bender โ
@ShadowRonan
Was going through a really rough season in my walk with Christ. The Lord pulled me through thankfully, and this song really captured how I felt. Praise the Lord and His gentle kindness! Can't wait to meet brother Johnny in heaven :)
@JesusLovesTheLost
I truly relate....
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