A soldier’s promise

oh Lord, I called your name Back in 69

I was a scared and lonely kid, on the front line

I said if you would spare my life today

I would Spend the rest of it in a better way

no more smokin, no more drinkin, I would tow the line

No more cursin, no more swearin, I would always be kind

when I heard those sunday bells

I’d be in the first pew.

Just save me, Lord I pray today

And I’ll live for you!

Well, the bullets kept on Whizzin

Past my big old head

And the bombs, they kept on dropping

But I wasn’t dead

every day I woke up wishin

that I was in bed

when I doubted was when I shouted

The prayer in my head

no more smokin, no more drinkin, I would tow the line

No more cursin, no more swearin, I would always be kind

when I heard those sunday bells

I’d be in the first pew.

Just save me, Lord I pray today

And I’ll live for you!

Well, the Lord he did deliver me

from Vietnam

before I knew, I was on a plane

and coming home

I saw my girl, friends, and family

But they were so surprised

With all the changes in me!

no more smokin, no more drinkin, I would tow the line

No more cursin, no more swearin, I would always be kind

when I heard those sunday bells

I’d be in the first pew.

Just save me, Lord I pray today

And I’ll live for you!