The Johnny Cash Ring of Fire song was recorded on March 25, 1963, and became the biggest hit of Johnny Cash‘s storied career. The tune was written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore. The song appears on Cash’s 1963 album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart starting July 27, 1967.
“Ring of Fire” was ranked No. 4 on CMT’s 2003 list of the ‘100 Greatest Songs of Country Music’ and #87 on Rolling Stone’s list of ‘The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.’
Enjoy the icon’s timeless song below via the audio video and a live performance video.
Johnny Cash Ring of Fire Audio
Johnny Cash Ring of Fire (Live 1994 Performance)
Johnny Cash Ring of Fire Lyrics
Love is a burnin’ thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire
I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire1
The taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild
I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
I fell into a burnin’ ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire