Caged by frail and fragile bars

The beast in me is caged by frail and fragile bars 
Restless by day and by night rants and rages at the stars 
God help the beast in me.

The beast in me has had to learn to live with pain 
And how to shelter from the rain 
And in the twinkling of an eye, might have to be restrained 
God help the beast in me. 

Sometimes it tries to kid me 
That it's just a teddy bear 
And even somehow manage to vanish in the air 
And that is when I must beware of the beast in me.

 That everybody knows 
They've seen him out dressed in my clothes 
Patently unclear if it's New York or New Year 
God help the beast in me.

~ Sung by Johnny Cash