They show us characters who have written off their earthly life as a costly mistake and look to God for the bus ticket to the next world. In the deep crimson dew, the tree of life grew. But I saw through the tricks of 666. That was worth loving you and the kindness you've shown. Perhaps love isn't a subject that comes to mind when one thinks of Johnny Cash, but the Love collection on the box set showcases some gems.
Cash understands the subject.
His wife, June, has been married to him for 32 years. Few women would have had that kind of staying power. This song stands as a reminder of Cash's love for June, Maybelle and country music tradition. But that opening song of the Murder set in no way prepares the listener for what follows. This is the one that outraged feminists with its misogynist lyrics and graphic account of a girl's murder.