Johnny Cash

Featuring: Linda McCartney June Carter Cash Tom T. Hall Paul McCartney

Songwriter: Tom T. Hall Paul McCartney Johnny Cash

Producer: Paul McCartney

[Chorus]
There's a new moon over Jamaica
And the new year just got here, you see
There's a new moon over Jamaica
And I'm living with an old memory

[Verse 1]
So won't you come back to Jamaica?
You know it isn't so far
Look up in the sky where you left me that night
I'll be standing right under that star

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
I said good evening to Venus
She said good evening too
Out there somewhere, you know I could swear
She sent a message of true love from you

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
A new moon makes someone feel happy
A new moon makes someone love-sick
I'm thinking of you, but what can I do?
New moons and new years and old loves don't mix

[Chorus]

Johnny Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003) was an iconic singer and songwriter who primarily operated in the genre of country music, but was an integral figure in the popularization of rock and roll. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, he was inducted into the country, rock and roll and gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Known for his somber and humble stage demeanor, he almost always started his concerts with a simple “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Much of his catalog focuses on the human condition, sorrow, oppression and the hope of redemption. And his catalog is huge, rivaling that of Hank Williams Sr., David Bowie and Prince. Starting in the 50s and ending just before his death in 2003, his deep baritone voice is instantly recognized by music lovers the world over.

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