Deprived of the love of a father blamed for the loss of his wife
You know Lord I've been a prisoner for something I've never done
It's been one hill after another and I've climbed them all one by one
But this time Lord you gave me a mountain a mountain I may never climb
And it isn't a hill any longer you gave me a mountain this time
My woman grew tired of the hardships tired of the grief and the strife
Tired of working for nothing tired of being my wife
She took my one ray of sunshine she took my pride and my joy
She took my reason for living she took my small baby boy
And this time Lord...
Born in the heat of the desert my mother died giving me life Deprived of the love of a father blamed for the loss of his wife You know Lord I've been a prisoner for something I've never done It's been one hill after another and I've climbed them all one by one But this time Lord you gave me a mountain a mountain I may never climb And it isn't a hill any longer you gave me a mountain this time My woman grew tired of the hardships tired of the grief and the strife Tired of working for nothing tired of being my wife She took my one ray of sunshine she took my pride and my joy She took my reason for living she took my small baby boy And this time Lord... Explain Request ×
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