What did Johnny Cash mean by 'Walk the line'?

Answer 1

He was talking about walking the thin line between right and wrong. . .at the time he was married to another woman, and falling in love with June Carter, who was also married. They would later divorce and marry each other, and stayed together until death did them part. I think he was trying to supress his feelings for her when he wrote the song.

Answer 2

It means to steer a risky and difficult course between two policies... to be so near the edge of one that you risk falling into another less desirable one. That is what he meant by walk the line

Answer 3

Walk the line means to go straight. Being a good law abiding citizen, that's what he meant, keeping out of jail.

Answer 4

To "Walk the Line" is to stay within imposed limits. He'd been a naughty boy and was promising not to be in future, but you know what boys are . . . .

Answer 5

he meant walking the line of danger or going there but not crossing

Answer 6

I think he was using it as someone might say crossed the line or it could be from when he was in prison and was taught how to toe the line.

Answer 7

the line between good and bad

Answer 8

same saying as don't cross the line

Answer 9

he means he stays faithful he does not cheat he does not cross any lines.

Answer 10

haha funny question , my dad asked me that the other day , I said " idont know like walk the police line?" Johny was talking about walkign teh line cause he was married & he had feeling for another woman