Rainbow Road
Kris Kristofferson & Friends Lyrics

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I was born a dirt poor man
All my life I've had hard working hands
But I sang my song as I carried my load
'Cause I had a dream about rainbow
Rainbow road

Then one day a man came along
Heard me playing and singing my songs

He bought me clothes and paid up every debt I owed
Sent me on my way down rainbow
Rainbow road

Then one night a man with a knife
Pushed me 'til I had to take his life
Fast as falling all my friends were gone
That old judge traded me a sentence for a song

Now I'm living with this ball and chain
I had to wear a number before they ever heard my name
And like the dream I'm growing old
But we still sing about rainbow
Rainbow road

Rainbow road, Rainbow road [Repeat x 2]

Overall Meaning

Kris Kristofferson's "Rainbow Road" depicts the journey of a poor man who has always had to work hard to get by. Despite this, he always had a dream of living a better life, a dream that he associated with a “rainbow road”. Eventually, his music caught the attention of a man who listened to him playing and singing his songs, and this man paid off all his debts and helped him pursue his dream. However, the song takes a tragic turn when the man is forced to take someone’s life in self-defense and is sentenced to prison, where he lives with a ball and chain. Yet, the dream of the rainbow road remains with him, and he sings about it even as he grows old.

The song offers a poignant message about the pursuit of dreams and how they can still persist even when things take a more difficult turn. The song has been interpreted in various ways, some seeing it as a reflection of Kristofferson’s personal journey in making it as a musician, while others see it as a broader allegory of the hope and resilience of the human spirit.

Line by Line Meaning

I was born a dirt poor man
I was born with a poor family and have been used to working hard all my life

All my life I've had hard working hands
I have been used to working hard all my life

But I sang my song as I carried my load
In spite of this, I kept singing my song while carrying my load

'Cause I had a dream about rainbow
I persevered because I had a dream about reaching my goal

Rainbow road
My goal of reaching the Rainbow road

Then one day a man came along
One day, someone saw me singing and playing my songs

Heard me playing and singing my songs
He recognized my talent and listened to me performing

He bought me clothes and paid up every debt I owed
He helped me by buying me clothes and paying my debts

Sent me on my way down rainbow
He sent me off in the direction of my goal

Rainbow road
My goal of reaching the Rainbow road

Then one night a man with a knife
One night, someone attacked me with a knife

Pushed me 'til I had to take his life
In self-defense, I had to take his life

Fast as falling all my friends were gone
After that incident, all my friends disappeared fast

That old judge traded me a sentence for a song
The judge gave me a lesser punishment in exchange for writing a song

Now I'm living with this ball and chain
I'm now serving my sentence in prison

I had to wear a number before they ever heard my name
Before being recognized, I was just a number among the inmates

And like the dream I'm growing old
As time passes, my dream is becoming more distant

But we still sing about Rainbow
But we still talk and sing about the Rainbow road

Rainbow road, Rainbow road [Repeat x 2]
The Rainbow road that we still sing about and aspire to reach

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DONNIE FRITTS, DAN PENN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Nerissa Tan Aban

8y↑2

The scene was a small roadside cafe
The waitress was sweepin' the floor
Two truck drivers drinkin' their coffee
And two okie kids by the door

How much are them candies, they asked her
How much have you got, she replied
We've only a penny between us
Them's two for a penny, she lied

And the daylight grew heavy with thunder
And the smell of the rain on the wind
Ain't it just like a human
Here comes that rainbow again

One truck driver called to the waitress
After the kids went outside
Them candies ain't two for a penny
So what's it to you, she replied

In silence they finished their coffee
Got up and nodded goodbye
She called, hey, you left too much money
So what's it to you, they replied

And the daylight grew heavy with thunder
And the smell of the rain on the wind
Ain't it just like a human
Here comes that rainbow again

Read more: Kris Kristofferson - Here Comes That Rainbow Again Lyrics | MetroLyrics

All comments from YouTube:

Ann Maguire

3y↑13

There will never be another Kris, his songs are from the heart. He is truly the poet of our time.

Etienne de Vignolles

There's nobody to beat him!

Savanah Mclary

1y↑1

A Visual Story teller.

Michael Hughes

4y↑70

June 22, 2020 - Happy birthday Mr. Krisofferson - 84 years old today! Thank you for so many heartfelt songs.

Etienne de Vignolles

KK is my #1 hero. :)

Jesus explains ...

2y↑1

@Xine999 In 2017 I was inspired to write a poem/song that began, “I’d rather hear this old frog sing out his songs with soul, Than to hear some perfectionist play empty rich n roll.” Well, by a miracle, Kris’ manger found out about the poem and requested my permission to show it to Kris. A few weeks later, I got a phone call from Lisa, Kris’ wife. Kris was sleeping in the back of their bus, but he’d asked Lisa to call and let me know how encouraging the poem was to him. Miracles do happen!

Xine999

2y↑2

@Jesus explains ... that "croak" speaks of life, experience, pain, joy, self-reflection, human empathy..., doesn't it?

Elizabeth Wightman

2y↑1

Great 👍🏼 FAN BLESSING!

Michelle Cahill

2y↑2

Always puts his heart and soul into his songs! Been in love with him since I was a kid. Happy Birthday and God Bless Kris Kristofferson!!!

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Mark Bridges

3y↑22

Man what a beautiful song by probably the greatest songwriter of ANY period of time! John Prine is a very close second if not neck and neck with him. They both can bring me to tears equally. Damnitt man!

Lastnot Fast

Guy Clark?

jaydrfish

3y↑21

I'm with Graham... I'm trying to learn this, but the tears make it hard to sing... there's a lot of this kind of human goodness that never makes the front page...
Thank you, Mr Kristoferson.

Abheek Chatterjee

4y↑10

This song is just so beautiful - make you cry and feel good all at the same time. Kristofferson is such an amazing songwriter.

Harris Evans

3y↑17

Kris is certainly an excellent wordsmith, beautiful storyteller.

OhighO Skater

3y↑12

This is one of my all time favorite songs. Absolutely beautiful

Peter Cosimo Iuliano

3y↑16

I’ve played this song dozens of times, and each time I do my eyes well up with tears.
Love kk songs

David Scott

6y↑19

Only a handful of songwriters can compare to Kris. A true legend all the way.

nissi

3y↑11

Love this! Such a great songwriter! 👏

Dixie Holzer

3y↑13

This song hits my heart. Makes me remember my childhood. Both good and bad.

Ram Tom

7y↑24

Living is proving to be suffocating as years go by. Hard times caused by malfunctioning humans are blurring our sight of the rainbow. So thank you, Kris, for offering us a helping hand through this song. We will survive. See you at the end of the rainbow:)

spider moth

Ram Tom 🌹

Tim Palmer

5y↑1

Ram Tom You do know what caused the dust bowl don't you???

Emily Love

I love this song so much. I can’t listen to it without crying. Every single time

Jesus explains ...

3y↑2

TRULY ENJOYED the ideal visuals in this well-crafted video 👍

Tony Smith

9y↑12

This just might be my favorite song. Ever. So much truth and humanity in so few words.

Mark Blackburn

3y↑1

The simple truth -- in so few words. Thanks for sharing, Tony Smith.

Urbain Schuermans

8y↑10

one of my all time favorite songs.
Kris K.is a master in telling a whole story with just a few words.
Why are humans not like rainbows again?

Rudi Pawlitschko

6y↑2

They are ... But sometimes you need to take a hard look to see that.

Graham Niven

8y↑130

I don't know how he can sing this song. Every time I try I choke up and can't finish. Great song.

malibu 1045

I thought I was the only one.

OhighO Skater

3y↑1

Every single time

martin vining

3y↑1

@Michael Hughes

V

Andreas M. Wielgoß

3y↑4

I think I got conjunctivitis while watching, my eyes burn and water...

Abheek Chatterjee

4y↑5

Yup, tearing up and feeling good all at the same time

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jerdeb4evr

2y↑1

I am 66 yrs. Been listening to music since I learned to hear. The things we been thru and amount of time passed equal wonder. For Kris and Willie to be going post80 years is a wonder

flatroofer

2y↑2

Beautiful. what a song writer!!!

Tommy Petersen

9y↑65

This song changed my life! I heard Kris do this live in Northern Ontario and I was lucky enough to meet him afterwards. He actually asked if I was sure that I was alright ( I wasn't) . imagine, a total stranger asking another if they are okay? Changed everything for me, great man!

Joseph Deshane

@Sharminda Bohannonnice song

seen on YT

@Tommy Petersen
Thank you for sharing this!
I have a screenshot I took several years ago of a comment with basically the same content. I'd have to check, it's very possibly from you. In any case it touched me then and I told other people about that comment.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you are fine and wish you all the best! 🙏

Edwin Henderson

@Sharminda Bohannon it's easier to pass by than get involved, thankfully there are some who arent judgmental or are caring enough to help even strangers. I admire every member of the caring profession, nurses, health workers and ancillary staff doing what I couldnt do

Sharminda Bohannon

just about the time I was thinking that I should give up hope and start slipping into the zombie like fog and become what I was starting to think of as a walking dead(walks right by a friend of my son's,hed been roofing and fell and hit the sidewalk,broke up both legs,right on or beside a busy sidewalk,kept yelling for help,people walked right on past him,like they couldn't hear or see him.he finally started pulling himself down the sidewalk,people could see him then,the stepped around him,if he was in their way, and then walked away, took him 2 hour's to pull with only hid arms, walking dead could walk that same distance in around,at the most,20 minutes.not once did one being even acted like they saw him.when I was told, I couldn't believe not one had any humanity.Alberquecie(new Mexico, busy time of day) I live in Arkansas. after I was told that while he was in Redding,California,same disease,brainwashing, John Kay's Endless Commercial, America/suicide/ monster, Ostrich,and more songs of Stepped wolf,started hearing in my head,repeatedly, then car cut out ,took son two hours to get it running.one human stopped asked if we needed help.rest of cars were full of zombies that breathed. what's unusual about that? if you have to ask why, then I suggest Kristofferson,here comes that rainbow,straight to the trouble of losing hope , rainbow in Bible means God's promise there would never be a flood that large again , a promise made because he still had hope we'd make an effort to and keep the faith that you could believe in him if he said something,it would be kept.a rainbow after a storm meant there were still humans ,when people were still humans,just listen,kristofferson,hes the songwriter, I can't explain anything unless I can make it into a story using verse lines borrowed from the Masters of that craft,kinda fun making up a story,thats funny,using lines from songs that I think explains something I'm trying to say,and it's funny to me,cause usually what means something to me,means a different thing to someone else,so I know what I mean,but I understood it in my mind,which is why Music is the universal language,as each meaning turns out to be the same ,but said in a different way,andthe writer meant something different,but if you read meaning,there is something that connects and makes them have the same feeling but different versions.which makes me think of the interview that has a man asking Dylan what a certain song meant, and Dylan said something like "why ask me,when I don't know what it's about either, something,wait, I remember what was funny,? dry? humor type? why don't you read it,then you can Tell me. I haven't read it for a while,so I can't remember the exact words Dylan used. Kristofferson, I don't understand why people keep thinking his voice is so bad,or Dylan's once even John prine voice was attacked.dylans voice was the only one that rubbed me wrong,but only till I got used to it,then I could start understanding,the words,first song I understood easily,you can't get away with serving the good or serving the bad,no matter what you do,and you can't cheat either one,because good says suicide serves bars purpose,only power you have is to chose how to do a action,in a honest way, or a cheating way, but then again, I might be wrong,so I ask forgiveness if I did something wrong and didn't realize it,and since I didn't do something wrong to do,and my intention was just my opinion,and there's how many opinions, I am forgiven,so I can do something right cause my lack of getting what I mean across ,insulted someone unknowingly,right now,shake your head,and say,what a idiot,as I call me that sometimes,any Mercy will make me feel a bit better,like " poor ole slow thought processing brained girl,well,at least she's trying to make sense,and she doesn't mean bad on purpose,amen

Annemarie Ohren

Tommy Petersen 7

Adelaide Heike

Kris is the man no one puts music 🎶 and words together like this a true genius as Willie put it he must have lived a thousand years ago what a privilege to listen to a true genius thanks for the memory

jimmy doglay

11y↑2

excellent tune, to me kris kristofferson was the finest country singer and song writer ever produced with a killer voice for talking as well

Timothy Lawrence

1y↑1

Leo Kottke covered this back in the eighties on his album Time Step. It had Emmylou Harris singing harmony vocals. Excellent rendition.

Martha aka/ Marti Whipple

2y↑4

I LOVE this song SOOOOOO Much! I also get teary eyed by these wonderful Lyrics.... Thank You Kris!!! I also Love John Prine singing this!!! What a great singer he is.. straight from the heart

Martha aka/ Marti Whipple

I just remembered... we Lost John Prine to Covid....2020 I believe... So Sad..

Aaron Olivieri

8y↑63

no songs like this anymore that tell a story you can imagine in your head with just words

William Ruting

If you have never seen Arlo Guthrie in concert, you should - you would love it. Think he does the best live concerts of any.

Caper. here

5y↑1

Aaron Olivieri Jason Isbell, Yvette, Etc.

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Claude Bouloux

Thank you Mr KRistofferson for your never-to-be-forgotten ballads and belated good wishes as you embark on your 84th year..

Chuckles Magoo

4y↑3

This man can write some beautiful music!

Brian Teach

10y↑18

Probably the best story song Ive heard in years, Thank you Kris for singing this ;-)

biggestkkfan

5y↑3

@shari777 smith yes, that's the reason why I chose the scenes from this movie 😊 While watching the movie I was so excited when it came to this scene. I started to edit this video immediately, actually with scenes from the movie. But it got blocked, so I re-edited it with the pics and I like it this way too. Thanks for commenting!

shari777 smith

5y↑1

@biggestkkfan Kris said in an interview that this song was inspired by the movie The Grapes of Wrath, of which this scene is from.

Brian Teach

10y↑3

I'm sure he would appreciate the attention and time you have given to the realization of his music :-)

biggestkkfan

10y↑7

Brian Teach Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was a labour of respect and love for Kris and his music as in all my videos to his beautiful songs.

Brian Teach

10y↑3

And who ever made this video.... its beautiful.

Nancy Robinson

2y↑3

Thank You Kris for being your awesome self. Many would be tooting their own horn if they were the singer songwriter you’ll always be to the world!

Ajoy Baksi

4y↑3

Great song and singing. KK is a truly great songwriter/poet. Fully in line with the person he "studied" closely - William Blake.

Edgerider Rocks

4y↑1

Great job on the video. Love the song, movie and book. Kris is an excellent singer/songwriter. This one always makes me cry.

Edgerider Rocks

@biggestkkfan You're welcome 💗😀🌈

biggestkkfan

Thank you 😊

Sparky

1y↑2

The most generous act I've ever seen was 2 young boys about 12 years old leaving the Skydome after a game and a young down and out man just sitting on a bench not begging or making a nuisance. The kids went over to him, gave him the coffee and sandwich they had and dug in their pockets and emptied their change into his hand, touched him on the shoulder and went on their way. Seems like they knew right from wrong even then and I hope life has been good to them in the 30 odd years since.

Hayley Cox

9y↑40

this was the song played at my Aunts funeral. she loved this song.

Slashs Hat

dear god, i'd bawl like a baby ... ha

speed freak

6y↑2

I bet your sweet aunt payed it forward her whole life & it affected everyone she came in contact with it sounds like

Allan Potts

3y↑2

Amen! The greatest song writing poet of our time.

Roy Jenner

10y↑17

A powerful glimpse at compassion and brotherhood. Should be more of it.

John Riggott

10y

Depends on human values, lets hope they are maintained..!

sidDkid87

4y↑8

"no, them's two for a penny" ... gets me ... everytime 😢

David Rutter

3y↑2

KK is one epic songwriter, greatly underrated.

Susan Lundy

4y↑5

Two years after I heard and memorized this song from "The Winning Hand" album, I made my hubby play it endlessly while I was in labor. Took about a decade for me to listen to it again...still an incredible song sung by Kristofferson and written by he, Bruton, and Utley.

Linda Mcneilly

11y

That was from the grapes of wrath. A beautiful song which shows us how we could be if we really want to with just a bit of kindness. What a man kris kristofferson really is.

Sharminda Bohannon

Linda Mcneilly you just started a rainbow, ain't that just like a human!

Mopar John

How could anyone dislike this song?

oriana grimod

2y↑1

Che bella canzone ❤️

Songs for Scripts

5y↑21

Don't tell anybody, but I think they did us a favor by having you switch to stills. The video was fantastic before, but now you've been able to time the stills even more perfectly to the lyrics. You've done a wonderful job and, of course, so has Kris

Mark Blackburn

3y↑2

The simple truth. Expressed so well. Thanks, Songs for Scripts for sharing the thought.

John Roger King

11y↑1

A great moving song, especially since I read the book about the Jodes. I heard alot about the depression growing up as kid and seeing this footage makes me appreciate the courage people in to make this a continent a better place. Your Northern neighbour.

bradley barnett

Great song paired with a Great scene from a GREAT movie.

spider moth

2y↑2

Kris Kristofferson a GREAT lyricist 👍🏻⭐🎤🎶✒

Tennessee Walt

3y↑1

I'm with Mr. Niven. I perform this song in some of my own shows, and it took me hours and hours of rehearsing before I could get through it without breaking down. Johnny Cash supposedly told Kristofferson that this was his favorite song by anyone in their generation; I wouldn't go that far, but it's terrific and profoundly moving--especially today, when its theme of human solidarity and compassion is one we really need to embrace.

Carole Costa

7y↑44

I grew up in John Steinbeck's hometown and had seen "The Grapes of Wrath" many times (and, of course, read the book) before I heard this song. The first time I heard it, as I listened I realized, "Oh My God! This is from 'Grapes of Wrath!'"

seen on YT

@Carole Costa thank you for your thoughts about the book! I've never read it, but now think it might be good to do so. Thank you and best wishes

חנה לוק

3y↑1

@Caper. here l love hearing Springsteen's collaboration with Tom Morello

חנה לוק

@Carole Costa 💯

Peter Mageean

4y↑4

@Caper. here No! No! No! No remakes, please, of John Ford's impeccable movie, 'The Grapes of Wrath'. It would be like having the Mona Lisa repainted by Banksy. Besides, who could be found to replace Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, or Jane Darwell as Ma Joad, or John Carradine as Jim Casy ? The Depression was but a short span away in the lifetime of these actors. It was in their blood. The pain of the characters was in their blood too. Leave well alone. Please.

Dona Dunsmore

4y↑2

Same here. I'll be 80 this year and those kids were my parents, aunts and uncles. I tear up evertime.

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Stevie Boots

6y↑2

God bless you Chris Kristofferson may the dear Lord always hold you in his loving care for the good man you are and all the joy you have brought to the world through
your music and kindness 🌹

biggestkkfan

11y↑17

Impressive book, impressive movie, impressive song... I'm glad you like the video too. Thanks for your comment :-)

Frank McNally

Yes but the sad thing is, it was exactly what was happening in the US at the time.

gay reynolds

4y↑1

This is my all time favorite movie. "We are the people" greatest line EVER!

Trey Green

7y↑15

If the whole world stopped and watched and listened to this - the world would be a much better place.

David Gale

5y↑3

So true my friend.

Brian McFadden

11y↑7

You have done a beautiful job. There's no need for the pictures to move in order for the lovely video you've created for this wonderful song, to move viewers like me.

Utaw Kinterme

8y↑8

Beautifully simple and honest portrayal of a beautiful, simple story sung by a very honest man. Perfect fit. Thank you so much!

Jim Limbach

7y↑1

Beautiful. With this song I signed off my Friday night radio program. I made sure I was in my car on my way home so I could shed a tear in privacy.

pbf

This may be my favorite KK song...touches my heart.

Jo Mulholland

12y

Didn't think there was ANYTHING by Kris Kristofferson that I hadn't heard yet. What a nice surprise!!

Roger Dee

11y

Oh yeah. A great song, made even better by an excellent slide show. You have a great imagination and talent mate. Well done.

Cactass Dupree

12y

Only Kris could write something like this. Great Vid to go with it !!

Randal mc'murphy

4y↑2

touching to the max. lovely.

Pat Ryder

4y↑2

This is a song out of time. I sometimes do songs on open mic, most of them dark. This one.... Even though the nation and values it represents are gone forever, I will celebrate this part of what we once were.

biggestkkfan

11y↑5

Thank you for your comment. I also read the book and watched the movie - only after I heard Kris was inspired by a scene from this movie for his song. Both - the book and the movie are great, interesting and touching.

S. Greasey

5y↑1

Great song, great movie!

David Hodgkinson

The BEST OF THE BEST .
This is a Song in a Story and a Story in a Song .
Every time I hear this song I cry .
Just because it's worth crying for.

Antony Buckley

11y↑1

Beautiful song.One of Kris' finest..Looking forward to seeing him again on Friday night in Manchester..

Susie Waldrup

Gives me chills

mattkingnz

12y↑1

absolutely awesome! welldone!

galtube

4y↑3

Every time I'm listening to this song, one thing comes to my mind; I would like to live among such people.
There is no great music there, but there is a great story about people with heart and dignity.
I wasn't a special fan of Johnny Cash until he said that this is his favorite song of Kris Kristofferson. Good man.

Richard Jacques

There are people like this all around you, you just won't find many on TV, Wall Street or DC.

biggestkkfan

12y↑12

Great you've found it. It was Johnny Cash's favourite song of Kris... And it IS just brilliant.

Louis Griggs

6y↑2

Love the stills. One of my favorite movies and a great scene from it.

Jeffrey Palmer

9y↑6

A wonderfully simple song with an incredibly important pathos.

Stephen Dobson

8y↑1

+Jeffrey Palmer well said Jeff.

dixieken

12y↑2

Absolutely GREAT VIDEO!!!!!! Great accomanyment to a great song!!! Thank You fer sharing!!! Saw Kris do this live last year on tour with Merle Haggard!!! Great song!!!

Hilda Helene

8y↑1

The wonder of Kris is how he can turn a small, insignificant for most part moment, into a song. It is that magic with capturing those moments, that played a big part in bringing me back to just ME through the years of dealing with, what to the rest of the world was a small mental illness,

David Weaver

Always gets me misty. Leo Kottke does a great cover of this song. ❤ Kris

gc Thomas

4y↑1

Always beautiful. 🙏🏼

Gary Pace

6y↑1

Very moving. These are the kind of songs I like.

Gil Thompson

3y↑1

Thanks for posting. I know the song, but didn't realize it was inspired by The Grapes of Wrath. Haven't seen the film - I must look out for it - and it's over 50 years since I read the book.

Stephen Dobson

8y↑1

Love this..so good to hear a song about the generosity of the human spirit..we are mostly good you know!

biggestkkfan

12y↑15

Yep, a rainbow should be colorful and it should bring some beauty to the nice people :-)

Les Holloway

11y

Great video to go with a great song - couldn't be bettered

woz53

11y↑1

Great job !!!!

Pandora Lestat

6y↑1

Great Job, I love it! I wish I knew how to make videos like this, I have been a Kris Fan for 40+ years now. ♥♥

Aj Benne

Beautiful ❤

Elenice Castro

5y↑2

@biggestkkfan Parabéns pelo lindo vídeo ameeei Obrigada! Bjs!😘💝👏👏👏👏Amooo Kristofferson MARAVILHOSO Show de bola 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Cindy Simmons

9y↑4

Thank you Biggestkkfan, always loved everything Kris has ever done! Fantastic video too!

biggestkkfan

9y↑1

+Cindy Simmons Thanks for watching and commenting. Glad you like it :-)

Katrina Baumgardner

My mom used to sing this to me as a kid before bed

Here to Hear

Great lyrics!

Lester Hall

9y↑3

What a song and Chris is the only one can do it.

Hugo Ago Go

Great song by a great man

Donald Starnes

This song appropriate for this time. This Pandemic will end one day. Stay strong folks. The rainbow will come again

Phil Giesbrecht

9y↑29

A super bright spot in the midst of all the doom and gloom we are constantly bombarded with ! ! !

Stephen Dobson

8y↑1

+Phil Giesbrecht
Couldnt have said it any better Phil.

T G

Brings a tear to a glass eye

Nerissa Tan Aban

8y↑2

Walleye Wrangler

Just heard Johnny Cash sing this song on HeeHaw. Great music with a great message. Great break from today's narcissism.

stillrestless99

If you like The Grapes of Wrath, you will also enjoy some of the short stories that John Steinbeck wrote - Tortilla Flat, Of Mice and Men, etc. He was awarded the Nobel Price for Literature, the highest honor give to an author. I love the song, and I agree with Johnny Cash - I think it is the best song Kris wrote... and he wrote some great ones. Ed

Kind Nice Happy

Perfection!

Vicki Daniel

10y↑5

Thanks for the best version of one of my favorite songs , love every one of those Highway men

MeowSquadGirls

8y↑1

Version? Try original

Marthalie Thurston

Wonderful lyrics.

biggestkkfan

11y↑2

thanks for yor comment... and for Kris, he still writes great songs, his latest album is from 2012 with some great tunes and lyrics... and he's still doing shows. I'm seeing him in September in Germany :-)

Angel Waldrop

Surprisingly.. I've never read or watched The Grapes of Wrath and I am a 49 year old Okie... and a truck driver. I am watching this and just finished this scene... I went to go find a meme about it and came across your video. Never knew of this song by KK. Just a beautifully tied together video.

biggestkkfan

2y↑1

Glad you like it 😊 And Kris never knew that this was Johnny Cash's favourite song of Kris... until he read it in Johnny's autobiography, but only after Johnny's passing. Kris always thought it was "Sunday morning coming down" ...