Family Bible by The Purple Hulls | Recorded at Johnny Cash's Old Hideaway Farm Cabin

#johnnycash #bluegrass #banjoben #thepurplehulls #maninblack Johnny & June Cash owned Hideaway Farm near Dickson, Tennessee, for over 33 years. It was, according to Johnny, "the center of the universe." I was blessed to spend 3 nights there as I hosted one of my events on the farm. I even got to stay in Johnny's old bedroom! Lots of folks have recorded this Willie Nelson-penned song over the years, but Johnny's version is one of our faves. The big Bible in the living room was printed in the early 1800's and we knew the song was a perfect fit. We imagined Johnny there in his old recliner, smiling and singing along. Find out more about my events at this house here: https://store.banjobenclark.com/blogs... Follow The Purple Hulls here: https://thepurplehulls.com/ LYRICS: There's a family Bible on the table Each page is worn and hard to read But the family Bible on the table Will ever be my key to memories At the end of day when work was over And when the evenin' meal was done Dad would read to us from the family Bible And we'd count our many blessings, one by one I can see us sittin' round the table When from the family Bible dad would read I can hear my mother softly singing Rock of ages Rock of ages cleft for me Now this old world Of ours is filled with troubles This old world would also better be If we'd found more Bibles on the tables And mothers singin' rock of ages, cleft for me I can see us sittin' round the table When from the family Bible dad would read And I can hear my mother softly singin' Rock of ages Rock of ages cleft for me Rock of ages Rock of ages cleft for me