Cash and his family sang it to themselves while they worked in the cotton fields following Jack's death. Cash often included the song when he toured prisons, saying "For the three minutes that song is going on, everybody is free. It just frees the spirit and frees the person."
Cash and his family would sing this song to themselves while working in the cotton fields after Jack's passing. Cash frequently performed it during prison tours, stating that for those three minutes, everyone was free. The song helps release both spirits and individuals.