Written by Johnny Cash Published by Song of Cash Inc. ASCAP From the hands it came down From the side it came down From the feet it came down And ran to the ground Between heaven and hell A teardrop fell In the deep crimson dew The tree of life grew | |And the blood gave life | |To the branches of the tree | |And the blood was the price | |That set the captives free | |And the numbers that came | |Through the fire and the flood | |Clung to the tree | |And were redeemed by the blood From the tree streamed a light That started the fight 'Round the tree grew a vine On whose fruit I could dine My old friend Lucifer came Fought to keep me in chains But I saw through the tricks Of six-sixty-six {chorus} From his hands it came down From his side it came down From his feet it came down And ran to the ground And a small inner voice Said "You do have a choice." The vine engrafted me And I clung to the tree {chorus} From his hands it came down From his side it came down From his feet it came down And ran to the ground Enjoy!