I'm Gonna Try And Be That Way Lyrics by Johnny Cash
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I'M GONNA TRY
TO BE THAT WAY

Once upon a time there lived a man, um um
Many years ago in a foreign land
Knew how to live right,
Tried to be a light
Gave everybody a helping hand

I'm gonna try to be that way, um um
I'm gonna try to be that way
Do the kind of things a man oughta do
Say the kind of things a man oughta say
I'm gonna try to be that way

He never done anybody wrong, um um
He tried to help everybody 'long
He brought a better land
To make a better man
Out of the rich or the poor or the weak or the strong

And he preached love and brotherhood, uh, huh
He went around doin' good, doin' good
Everywhere he went
They knew that he was sent
And the people started actin' like they should
I'M GONNA TRY    TO BE THAT WAY       Once upon a time there lived a man, um um    Many years ago in a foreign land    Knew how to live right,    Tried to be a light    Gave everybody a helping hand       I'm gonna try to be that way, um um    I'm gonna try to be that way    Do the kind of things a man oughta do    Say the kind of things a man oughta say    I'm gonna try to be that way       He never done anybody wrong, um um    He tried to help everybody 'long    He brought a better land    To make a better man    Out of the rich or the poor or the weak or the strong      And he preached love and brotherhood, uh, huh    He went around doin' good, doin' good    Everywhere he went    They knew that he was sent    And the people started actin' like they should