“I keep a close watch on this heart of mine;
I keep my eyes wide open all the time.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds.
Because you're mine, I walk the line.”

—  Johnny Cash

I Walk the Line
Song lyrics, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar (1957)

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American singer-songwriter 1932–2003

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