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by Marty Robbins
When DI was but a young man, I wasBm wild and full of fire
A Dyouth within my teens, but full of Bmchallenge and desire
I Dran away from home and left my Bmmother and my dad
I Gknow it grieved them Aso to think their Bmonly boy went bad
I
I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well
How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell
This kind of sinful living, leads only to a fall
I learned that much and more the night I heard my Master's call
One Gnight we rustled Dcattle, a Gthousand head or Dso
And Gstarted then out Don the trail that Bmleads to Mexico
When a Gnorther started Ablowing and Dlightning flashed Gabout
I Dthought someone was Gcalling me, I Athought I heard a Dshout
Then Dat that moment lightning struck not F#mtwenty yards from me
And Gleft there was a giant cross where Donce there was a tree
This Bmtime I knew I heard a voice, a Emvoice so sweet and strange
A F#mvoice that came from everywhere, a Bmvoice that called my name
I So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done
I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run
The cattle they stampeded, were running all around
My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground
II I felt the end was near, that death would be the price
When another bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ
And I cried oh Lord forgive me, don't let it happen now
I want to live for you alone, Oh God these words I vow
III My wicked past unfolded and I thought of wasted years
When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers
And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live
The Master had a reason, life is his to take or give
I A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die
The dead ones formed a barricade nearly six or seven high
And right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound
I cried in vain for mercy kneeling there upon the ground
I A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free
No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy seas
Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain
I learned that much and more the night the Savior called my name
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