Johnny Cash, "One Piece at a Time", One Piece at a Time (1976), written by Wayne Kemp
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I got it one piece at a time and it didn't cost me a dime You'll know it's me when I come through your town I'm gonna ride around in style, I'm gonna drive everybody wild ''''Cause I'll have the only one there is around'''
— Johnny Cash on Cadillac
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I got it one piece at a time and it didn't cost me a dime You'll know it's me when I come through your town I'm gonna ride around in style, I'm gonna drive everybody wild ''''Cause I'll have the only one there is around'''" in the context of "Johnny Cash, "One Piece at a Time", One Piece at a Time (1976), written by Wayne Kemp" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Cadillac" (C)
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About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003), born J. R. Cash and most famous as Johnny Cash, was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (26 February 1932 – 12 September 2003), born J. R. Cash and most famous as Johnny Cash, was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
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