Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea, artist - Johnny Cash.
Date of issue: 31.12.1995
Song language: English
The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea |
Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea |
And as he knelt there on the ground |
I know that God in heaven looked down |
I went down by an old country church |
I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch |
And as he reached his mother’s grave |
I saw that drunkard kneel and pray |
Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea |
And as he knelt there on the ground |
I know that God in heaven looked down |
Bring my darling boy to me Was his mother’s dying plea |
And as he staggered through the gate |
A lassie came just one day too late |
Three years have passed since she went away |
Her son is sleeping beside her today |
And I know that in heaven his mother he’ll see |
For God has heard that drunkard’s plea |
Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard’s plea |
And as he knelt there on the ground |
I know that God in heaven looked down |