The Path Back to Heaven (Johnny Cash Ballade)
I’ve walked through valleys where the shadows preach,
Heard the wind speak truth that no man can teach.
My mother whispered, “Son, the Lord sees all—
Every rise you climb, every pride you fall.”
So I learned to bow when the world stood tall,
For Heaven hears the quietest call.
The path back to Heaven runs through the old ways—
Through honest work and humble days.
What you give returns in the harvest of your soul—
Mercy for the meek, fire for the proud man’s goal.
For under God’s eyes no heart can hide—
The gentle in spirit walk at His side.
I’ve seen anger turn a strong man blind,
And kindness lift the heaviest mind.
Every deed you send into the world of men
Will walk beside you when you meet the end.
And the ancient teachings still stand true:
What you send to others returns to you.
The path back to Heaven runs through the old ways—
Through honest work and humble days.
What you give returns in the harvest of your soul—
Mercy for the meek, fire for the proud man’s goal.
For under God’s eyes no heart can hide—
The gentle in spirit walk at His side.
In the silence the Lord weighs every heart,
Not by rank, nor wealth, nor the scholar’s art.
He lifts the lowly, He humbles the vain—
And the proud learn truth through the hand of pain.
So I’ll keep the faith that my fathers kept,
Walk the road where the righteous stepped.
And when my final breath is given—
May tradition lead my soul to Heaven.
S.
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