God Willing
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2004 1:38 pm
God WillingMy dad worked hard, from sun to starin the oil fields of Texaslong gone by dawn, so me and momcould enjoy the little extraspopcorn picture shows on Friday nightsice cream sodas on long Sunday ridesbut Dad never spent his lifehoping to make a killinghe just tried to provideGod willing, God willingthough I'd made plans, to leave those sandsand seek my fortune elsewhereI met a girl, and fell for hernow like Dad I drill oil wells thereDad said although we make our plansthere's a heart that's wiser than man'sso when love will take holdthere's just no tellingjust be thankful if it doesGod willing, God willingwell, I still work, till my bones hurtcos life is sweat and effortbut no amount, of work done nowcan help us live foreverso my wife and I hold hands for graceother times we kneel in a lonely placecos it's a path of faiththat's most fulfillingand we'll walk it to the endGod willing, God willing(c)2004 Robert George