I t rained all the way to Cincin nati
With our mattress on top of the c ar
Us kids were eatin' crackers and bal oney
And papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a b ar
And then mama started talkin' about J esus
And how our lives could be from now o n
While papa bought a used tire in Col umbus
Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were g one
She said your p apa is a good man and d on't you kids forget it
The w hiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I k now the Lord won't l et it
T hen we sang Amazing Grace and B ringing In The S heaves
Rock of A ges R ock of A ges c left for m e
I remember when P apa finally gave up drinking
I think Mama was the only one on earth that really taught she could
I remember a lot of times we?ve pack everything we owned
Into some old car and we?d start out for s ome new town
And trough it all Mama?s faith was the one thing
Was strong enough to finally do some g ood
She said your p apa is a good man and d on't you kids forget it
The w hiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I k now the Lord won't l et it
T hen we sang Amazing Grace and B ringing In The S heaves
Rock of A ges R ock of A ges c left for m e