Passing Through

I have stood upon the mountain,

And I've seen the other side.
I've wrestled with the devil,
And I've wrestled with my pride.

I have been down in the valley.
I have stood out in the rain.
I've seen my love forsaken;
Felt the pleasure and the pain.

There's one thing that's for certain -
One chord that rings true.
It's a mighty world we live in but the truth is,
We're only passing through.

I have cried in tears of sadness.
I have cried in tears of joy.
I have found a life worth living,
From the peace within the noise.

I have turned my back on hatred,
Lying, prejudice, and greed.
Found the future in the present.
Found hope within a seed.

There's one thing that's for certain -
One chord that rings true.
It's a mighty world we live in but the truth is,

We're only passing through.

I have seen my bucket empty.

I've seen my well run dry.
But there's water down the road
And I'm only going by.

If I'm sitting on dead-ready,
When my chances come to knock,
I'll make it where I'm going.
I'll be tall just like a rock.

But there's one thing that's for certain -
One chord that rings true.
It's a wicked world we live in,
But the truth is we're only passing through.

Songwriters
Randy Lynn Scruggs and Johnny Cash