Down a dangerous road I have come t o where I'm standi ng
With a heavy heart and my hat clutched in my h and
Such a foolish m an God ain't k nown no greater s inner
I have c ome in search of J esus hping he will underst and
If I give my soul will he c lean these clothes I'm w earin'?
If I give my s oul will he put new boots on my f eet?
If I bow my h ead and beg G od for his f orgiveness
Will he b reathe new breath withi n me and b ring her back to m e?
I had a woman once she was k ind and she was g entle
Had a child by me who grew up to be a m an
I had a steady j ob til I s tarted into d rinkin'
Then I s tarted makin' m usic travellin' w ith the Devil's b and
Oh the years went b y like a mighty rush of e agles
Our dreams and p lans were all scattered in the w ind
And it's a lonesome l ife when you l ose the ones you l ive for
If I make my p eace with J esus will she t ake me back ag ain?
If I give my s oul will he stop my hands from s haking?
If I give my s oul will my son love me ag ain?
If I give my s oul and she k nows I really m ean it
If I g ive my soul to J esus will she t ake me back ag ain?
If I give my s oul will he clean the clothes I'm w earin'
If I give my s oul will he put new boots on my f eet
If I bow my h ead and beg G od for his forg iveness
Will he b reathe new breath withi n me and b ring her back to m e?