Hurt

...like Johnny Cash sang

I spent my whole life building.

I saw it all, yeah ups and downs.

Started from nothing, God knows I did it all,

and brought this empire from the ground.

 

For generations I have toiled to build,

each passing year my empire’s grown.

I barely slept, I had to see it done,

and claim this empire as my own.

 

And I was proud to stand and see it all,

it was a brilliant sight to see.

But time is cruel, I guess I’ve lived too long,

and now it’s all the same to me.

 

For as I’ve aged, somehow it slips away,

and pride has turned to empty hurt.

Like Johnny Cash, I’m left to sing the song -

that my empire is only dirt.

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I enjoyed this. The song "Hurt" was originally penned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame. When Trent heard that Cash had recorded his song he said, "Well, it belongs to Cash now...whatever Cash does, he owns it." The line, "Started from nothing, "God knows I did it all, and brought this empire from the ground." sounds vaguely reminiscent of Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible when he says, "“Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you." Daniel 4 But from dust we come and to dust we return regardless of our accomplishments in between the eternities. I enjoyed the read. I'm a very big fan of Johnny Cash too, not only for his music but for his overwhelming impact on the music industry.