Ring Of Fire

Lyrics

Love is a burning thing

And it makes a fiery ring

Bound by wild desire

I fell into a ring of fire

I fell into a burning 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 burning 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

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 burning 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 burning 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

Credits

• Written by: June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore
• Produced by: John Carter Cash
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocals

Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar, slide guitar

Dennis Crouch - upright bass

Dave Roe - electric bass

Ron Wall - autoharp

Pat McLaughlin - mandolin

Tony Harrell - harmonium, accordion

Rick Lonow - percussion

Discography

Various Artists collections:

• Anchored In Love, 2007 - June Carter Cash tribute album

Performances

• The Coward Brothers performed it in concert in 1985 and 1986.

Recordings

• Anita Carter, 1962
• Johnny Cash, A-side of single, 1963
• Kitty Wells, 1964
• The Carter Family, 1965
• Jerry Lee Lewis, 1965
• Tom Jones, 1967
• Ray Charles, 1970
• Olivia Newton-John, 1977
• Carlene Carter, 1980
• Dwight Yoakam, 1986
• Social Distortion, 1990
• Frank Zappa, 1991
• Blondie, 1993
• Bob Dylan, 1996
• June Carter Cash, 1999
• James Carr, 2003

Bootlegs

• Australia 1985
• Best Of Broadway
• I Left My Honda Outside