Lyrics:

BY JOHN R. CASH
RECORDED 4/2/56
NUMBER ONE - COUNTRY CHART; NUMBER 17 - POP CHART
NUMBER 26 - TOP 100 COUNTRY HITS OF ALL-TIME

I KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THIS HEART OF MINE
I KEEP MY EYES WIDE OPEN ALL THE TIME
I KEEP THE ENDS OUT FOR THE TIE THAT BINDS
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

I FIND IT VERY, VERY EASY TO BE TRUE
I FIND MYSELF ALONE WHEN EACH DAY IS THROUGH
YES, I'LL ADMIT THAT I'M A FOOL FOR YOU
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

AS SURE AS NIGHT IS DARK AND DAY IS LIGHT
I KEEP YOU ON MY MIND BOTH DAY AND NIGHT
AND HAPPINESS I'VE KNOWN PROVES THAT IT'S RIGHT
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

YOU'VE GOT A WAY TO KEEP ME ON YOUR SIDE
YOU GIVE ME CAUSE FOR LOVE THAT I CAN'T HIDE
FOR YOU I KNOW I'D EVEN TRY TO TURN THE TIDE
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

I KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THIS HEART OF MINE
I KEEP MY EYES WIDE OPEN ALL THE TIME
I KEEP THE ENDS OUT FOR THE TIE THAT BINDS
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

I KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THIS HEART OF MINE
I KEEP MY EYES WIDE OPEN ALL THE TIME
I KEEP THE ENDS OUT FOR THE TIE THAT BINDS
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

I FIND IT VERY, VERY EASY TO BE TRUE
I FIND MYSELF ALONE WHEN EACH DAY IS THROUGH
YES, I'LL ADMIT THAT I'M A FOOL FOR YOU
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

AS SURE AS NIGHT IS DARK AND DAY IS LIGHT
I KEEP YOU ON MY MIND BOTH DAY AND NIGHT
AND HAPPINESS I'VE KNOWN PROVES THAT IT'S RIGHT
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

YOU'VE GOT A WAY TO KEEP ME ON YOUR SIDE
YOU GIVE ME CAUSE FOR LOVE THAT I CAN'T HIDE
FOR YOU I KNOW I'D EVEN TRY TO TURN THE TIDEBECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE

I KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THIS HEART OF MINE
I KEEP MY EYES WIDE OPEN ALL THE TIME
I KEEP THE ENDS OUT FOR THE TIE THAT BINDS
BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE, I WALK THE LINE