Something unusual is happening in the world of country music — the deep, unmistakable voice of Johnny Cash has returned in a way no one expected. His newly released song “Hello Out There” isn’t a reissue — it’s brand new, and it’s sending chills down spines.
The track is part of the posthumous album “Songwriter”, based on demos recorded in 1993 and completed in 2024 by his son John Carter Cash. The song opens with a haunting greeting: “Hello out there, this is planet Earth calling…” — as if Johnny himself were reaching out across time and space, offering one final reflection from the other side.
With stripped-down production, a gentle blend of country and soft rock, and emotionally raw lyrics, “Hello Out There” feels less like a song and more like a farewell letter set to music.
This isn’t just a track — it’s a rediscovered treasure, a living piece of Johnny Cash’s soul. And it’s captivating a whole new generation of fans.
Hello out there, this is planet Earth Calling (calling, calling, calling, calling) Hello out there, our net worth Is falling (falling, falling, falling, falling)
We’re the third from the sun We are blue and white Spinning (spinning, spinning, spinning, spinning) If you wish upon a star, wish upon us tonight We’re dimming (dimming, dimming, dimming, dimming)
Hello out there, we’re in the Milky Way Sailing (sailing, sailing, sailing, sailing) In this final fight for life and peace We’re failing (failing, failing, failing, failing)
Hello out there, you’ll see a morning star Gaining (gaining, gaining, gaining, gaining) And the alpha and the omega will be Reigning (reigning, reigning, reigning, reigning)
And the die is cast and the lines are drawn And the time is soon to be When the angels sound their seven trumpets ‘Cross the land and the sea
And the King will come and reign a thousand years And restore His earthly realm And there will be no night, for He will be our light Throughout eternity with Him
Hello out there, hello out there Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello
