Johnny & June

Album: What Am I Waiting For (2008)
Charted: 58
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Songfacts®:

  • This song is a tribute to Johnny and June Cash and the enduring love they had for each other. Newfield adds that she desires to have a similar relationship with her lover. The former Trick Pony vocalist became close to the couple during the last five years of their lives.
  • In the song's music video, Newfield sings the chorus dressed in black, surrounded by flames. This is a reference to the Johnny Cash song "Ring Of Fire."

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  • Naomi from Ashland, OhWhat woman dosent want the love that the Cash's had!
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