In My Book
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:38 am
In My BookIt cost me just a dollar, at an old Goodwillit taught me doubting heaven, is a living hellsometimes I still mix up, Matthew, Luke and Markbut their simple message, leads me in the darkwhether by my bedside, or a sandy riverbankthe faith I've been given, tells me to give thanksyeah, in my bookthat's how it's writtenand no force on earthcan keep it hiddenit's not bound in leatherjust a paperback King Jamesbut the light in my bookshines just the sameso think what you willin my book...God is realmankind keeps-a-growin', and the world is wideheaven blesses ev'ry person, with the morning lightpeople have wandered, lotsa diff'rent wayssome hurt the innocent, then say God be praisedand maybe many highways, lead a man to truthbut it's an eye for an eye and, a tooth for a toothyeah, in my bookthat's how it's writtenand no force on earthcan keep it hiddenwell, it's small and dog-earedand it sure ain't gold-embossedbut the light in my bookstill finds the lostso think what you willin my book...God is realshotgun in my Chevy, handgun in my homedon't somebody tell me, I can't protect my ownsome say turn a blind eye, cos the world ain't what it wasbut hey...times may be changin', but the Good Lord never doesyeah, in my bookthat's how it's writtenand no force on earthcan keep it hiddenit's not bound in leatherjust a paperback King Jamesbut the light in my bookstill shines the sameso think what you willin my book...God is real(c)2005 Robert George