Rusty Cage
Johnny Cash Lyrics

You wired me awake
You kept me awake with your presence

And hit me with a hand of broken nails
You hurt me with your sharp, rough mannerisms

You tied my lead and pulled my chain
You manipulated and controlled me

To watch my blood begin to boil
To see me suffer and become agitated

But I'm gonna break
But I'm determined to escape

I'm gonna break my
I'm going to free myself from

I'm gonna break my rusty cage and run
I'm going to break free from my oppressive situation and escape

Too cold to start a fire
It's too difficult to generate warmth and passion

I'm burning diesel, burning dinosaur bones
I'm using all the resources I have, no matter how old or outdated

I'll take the river down to still waters
I'll find peace and tranquility by the river

And ride a pack of dogs
And find strength in a group of underdogs

When the forest burns along the road
When everything around me is destroyed and falling apart

Like God's eyes in my headlights
As if I'm being watched and judged by a higher power

When the dogs are looking for their bones
When everyone is searching for something they've lost or need

And it's raining icepicks on your steel shore
And the harsh elements are pounding against your unyielding facade