[Johnny Cash] I´ve had fame and fortune Women come knock on my door I´ve lived to the limit Maybe a little bit more
There are so many stories About how i got out of control Some say its a woman Some say its my troubled soul I´m like a crazy old soldier Fighting a war on my own Just me and the wiskey and the bottles are ten thousand strong You´d think I´d give up as many times I´ve been hit but like a crazy old soldier I just dont know when to quit
[Ray Charles] Barrooms and bedrooms are just faces and places and names Once for the pleasure and lord knows once for the pain
I´ve tried to forget her and all the things that we´ve done but as long as there are memories I´ll never hang up my gun
[Johnny and Ray] I´m like a crazy old soldier Fighting a war on my own Just me and the wiskey and the bottles are ten thousand strong You´d think I´d give up as many times as Ive been hit But like a crazy old soilder I just dont know when to quit