You are exactly right!! Arthur Smith wrote this song, Johnny Cash sang it among many others.

I'm sure the song you are looking for is called The Fourth Man by Arthur Smith

Refrain: They wouldn't bend They held on to the will of God so we are told They wouldn't bow They would not bow their knees to Idols made of gold They wouldn't burn They were protected by the Fourth Man in the fire They wouldn't bend They wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.
Now the prophet Daniel tells about Three men who walked with God Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Before the wicked king they stood And the king commanded them bound and thrown Into the fiery furnace that day But the fire was so hot that the men were slain That forced them on their way.

Refrain

Now when the three were cast in and the king rose up To witness this awful fate He began to tremble at what he saw In astonished tones he spake Did we not cast three men bound Into the midst of the fire Well, Lo, I see four men unhurt Unbound and walkin' down there;
There's Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego And the fiery coals they trod But the form of the Fourth Man that I see Is like the Son of God

Refrian

Thank you. I inherited my dad's collection of sheet music and was certain he had a copy but I've not been able to find it. I'm so very thankful that I found this site by accident quite recently. And now I've found the words to two songs I've been looking for without success until now. God bless all of you.

thanks so much for the song i really appreciate it.

The Fourth Man In The Fire
------Johnny Cash

Refrain:
They wouldn't bend
They held on to the will of God so we are told
They wouldn't bow
They would not bow their knees to Idols made of gold
They wouldn't burn
They were protected by the Fourth Man in the fire
They wouldn't bend
They wouldn't bow, they wouldn't burn.

Now the prophet Daniel tells about
Three men who walked with God
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Before the wicked king they stood
And the king commanded them bound and thrown
Into the fiery furnace that day
But the fire was so hot that the men were slain
That forced them on their way.

Refrain:

Now when the three were cast in and the king rose up
To witness this awful fate
He began to tremble at what he saw
In astonished tones he spake
Did we not cast three men bound
Into the midst of the fire
Well, Lo, I see four men unhurt
Unbound and walkin' down there;

There's Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
And the fiery coals they trod
But the form of the Fourth Man that I see
Is like the Son of God

i would like to find the song they wouldnt bend they wouldnt bow they wouldnt burn. i remember bits and pieces of it i used to sing as a kid in church.i could use some help please if anyone knows it.