God's Honest Truth

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God's Honest TruthUnder midnight stars, stood a fighting manhe took faith as far, as a soldier can for all you own is shame, if your will to liveisn't finding gain, in all you giveand God's honest truthis water fresh and freea river...a fountain,from heaven's high mountainso all can seeit's strength for the weakand wisdom for the youtha brilliant light so even,the lost can believe inGod's honest truthbugler stands at dawn, lone tear in his eyeone more friend is gone, his horn can't help but cryeach man gets to choose, but it's not sacrificeif the one who'll lose, can afford the priceand God's honest truthis water fresh and freea river...a fountain,from heaven's high mountainso all can seeit's strength for the weakand wisdom for the youtha brilliant light so even,the lost can believe inGod's honest truththeir song hears the laughter, of his fallen friendand hopes the sweet hereafter, swallows the bitter endfor there are priests and churches, and prayers for dust and bonesthough a wise man searches, a fool says he ownsall God's honest truththat's water fresh and freea river...a fountain,from heaven's high mountainso all can seeit's strength for the weakand wisdom for the youtha brilliant light so even,the lost can believe inGod's honest truth(c)2004 Robert George