Angels & Outlaws - Live

And the old man Johnny Cash said
If it hadn't been for June Carter and Jesus
He wouldn't be alive today

Born and raised in Oklahoma
The young man moved to Tennessee
He started runnin' with the devil
Chasin' that honky tonkers dream
When at some dive outside of L.A.
On life's highway headed Southbound
She was sent from up above
And her true love turned his world around

Well, God bless angels and pray for outlaws
To find a new found love for their lost cause
Lord knows she loved him despite all his flaws
And he loved her 'cause she made him wanna be a better man

Now there weren't no halo above her
Beautiful brown hair
Though he never saw her wings
He always knew they were there
Now she had this way of knowin'
When he needed her the most
It's like she had some kind of connection
With the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost

Well, God bless angels and pray for outlaws
To find a new found love for their lost cause
Lord knows she loved him despite all his flaws
And he loved her 'cause she made him wanna be a better man

Lord knows it wasn't a cold day in hell
Like everybody thought it would be
Lord it was actually a beautiful July mornin'
When he and that preacher man came walkin'
Up out of that tree

Well, God bless angels and pray for outlaws
To find a new found love for their lost cause
Lord knows she loved him despite all his flaws
And he loved her 'cause she made him wanna be a better man

Lord knows she loved him 'cause she made him wanna be a better man
And he was, yes he was
That song goes out to June, Johnny
And you guys, God bless you