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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Larry Gatlin
Guitar
Marshall Grant
Bass
Ws Fluke Holland
Drums
Carl Perkins
Electric Guitar
Red Lane
Guitar
Norman Blake
Guitar
Ray Edenton
Guitar
Bobby Thompson
Banjo
Charles Cochran
Piano
George Richey
Piano
Larry Butler
Keyboards
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Kenny Malone
Drums
Mark James Morriss
Percussion
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
The Statler Brothers
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Larry Gatlin
Composer
Chuck Cochran
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Larry Butler
Producer
Charlie Bragg
Engineer
Roger Tucker
Engineer
Selby Coffeen
Engineer
Freeman Ramsey
Engineer
Jerry Watson
Engineer
Lyrics
The good earth swallows up the seed and swallows life as well
From long before the day you're born till heaven comes or hell
It binds your hands with chains of clay that are so hard to break
But when I left good earth behind I made a big mistake
I've traveled far and traveled wide
I've seen a lot of things
But looking back on all the years
I don't know what they mean
Like steel I'm probably stronger
From going through the fire
I kept on climbin' lower
Diggin' deeper to get higher
I turned around one evening when the sun was going down
I heard the Bible told a preacher who just pulled into town
At last I'm back on good earth where I should have always been
Lord forgive me if I ever try to leave good earth again
Well the good earth was my mama and my daddy too
Now I'm working my hands in soil tryin' to pay my due
And when I'll breathe my last breath which may not be too long
Just shovel a little good earth over my head
'Til everybody open up the hymn book and sing a happy song
Shall we gather at the river in the sweet by and by
Just as I am Jesus loves me one of these days I'll fly
I'm standing on the promises Lord build the place for me
In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea of Galilee mhm
Writer(s): Larry Gatlin
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