Born And Raised In Black And White Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[VERSE]
T[E]he wind blows hard across the Texas planes Makes some people go insane
While others quietly pr[A]ay for rain Th[E]at's where we came f[B7]rom
T[E]wo boys playing in the burning sun One with books, one with guns
Mama calls but j[A]ust one comes T[E]he other one runs

[CHORUS]
In a cr[A]ystal sense of wr[E]ong and right
We were b[A]orn and raised in bl[B7]ack and whi[E]te
One le[A]arned to pray, one [E]loved to fight
We were [A]born and raised in b[B7]lack and wh[E]ite
We were b[A]orn and raised in bl[B7]ack and wh[E]ite

[VERSE]
Br[E]other took to the gospel road Spent his whole live saving souls
When he looked at me his bl[A]ood ran cold He d[E]idn't even try
I h[E]ad no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand
The warden asked how come you k[A]illed that man I said I d[E]on't know why

[CHORUS]
Wel[A]come home said the [E]hot moonlight
We were b[A]orn and raised in bl[B7]ack and whi[E]te
One [A]lives to pray, one [E]prays for life
We were b[A]orn and raised in bl[B7]ack and wh[E]ite
We were [A]born and raised in b[B7]lack and wh[E]ite
Someone h[E]anded me a cigarette They offered me my last request

[BRIDGE]
I asked my mortal soul[A] be blessed By some[E]one close to me [B7]
H[E]e came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand
I said it's just what l[A]ife had planned It's des[E]tiny

[CHORUS]
Don't [A]waste your tears on [E]me tonight
We were [A]born and raised in b[B7]lack and wh[E]ite
I ch[A]ose the dark, you c[E]hased the light
We were [A]born and raised in b[B7]lack and wh[E]ite
We were [A]born and raised in b[B7]lack and wh[E]ite