God bless Shel Silverstein and Johnny Cash

[Warren_Pointe]

I can't stop thinking of this song

[Mister Ed]

1. So that one was written by Shel Silverstein too?

Man, that guy was prolific.

[Warren_Pointe]

2. He wrote tons of great tunes.

I was surprised
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shel_Silverstein#Songs

[Clash City Rocker]

4. And children's books, and poems, and plays, and cartoons

He co-wrote a film with David Mamet. A true Renaissance man.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. My parents had his books when I as a kid, I had no idea he wrote songs, too!

[MyOwnPeace]

3. WOW! Never heard that - thanks!

[TomVilmer]

5. The tune was a big hit worldwide