Deathbedv3

Deathbed

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I can smell the death on the sheets, covering me. I can't believe this is the end

But this is my deathbed I lie here alone

If I close my eyes tonight I know I'll be home

The year was 1941; I was eight years old and far far too young,

To know that the stories of battles and glory,

Was a tale a kind mother made up for her son.

You see, Dad was a traveling preacher, teaching the words of the teacher.

But Mother had sworn he went off to the war,

And died there with honor, somewhere on a beach there

But he left once to never return, which taught me that I should unlearn

Whatever I thought a father should be

I abandoned that thought like he abandoned me

By ’47, I was fourteen. I'd acquired a taste for liquor and nicotine

I smoked until I threw up, yet I still lit 'em up for thirty more years like a machine

So right there you have it. That one filthy habit is what got me where I am today.

I can smell the death on the sheets covering me; I can't believe this is the end

I can hear those sad memories still haunting me, so many things I'd do again

But this is my deathbed, I lie here alone

If I close my eyes tonight, I know I'll be home

I got married on my twenty first. Eight months before my wife would give birth.

It's easier to be sure you love someone,

When her father inquires with the barrel of a gun.

The union was far from harmonious.

No two people could have been more alone than us.

The years would go by and she'd love someone else,

And I realized I hadn't been loved yet myself.

And there's your typical spiel. Yeah, if life was a highway

I was drunk at the wheel. I was helping the loose ends, all fall apart.

Yeah I swear I was destined to fail, and fail from the start

I bowled about six times a week. The bottle of Beam kept the memories from me.

Our marriage had taken a seven-ten split

Along with my pride the ex-wife took the kids

I can smell the death on the sheets covering me. I can't believe this is the end

I can hear those sad memories still haunting me so many things, I'd do again

But this is my deathbed, I lie here alone

If I close my eyes tonight, I know I'll be home

I was so scared of Jesus, but He sought me out.

Like the cancer in my lungs that's killing me now.

And I've given up hope on the days I have left.

But I cling to the hope of my life in the next.

Then Jesus showed up said "Before we go, I thought that we might reminisce"

"See one night in your life when you turned out the light"

"You asked for and prayed for my forgiveness"

You cried wolf. The tears they soaked your fur

The blood dripped from your fangs. You said, "What have I done?"

You loved that lamb with every sinful bone

And there you wept alone your heart was so contrite

You said, "Jesus, please forgive me of my crimes, sanctify this withered heart of mine

Stay with me until my life is through, and on that day please take me home with you"

I can smell the death on the sheets, covering me. I can't believe this is the end.

I can hear You whisper to me, "It's time to leave you'll never be lonely again.”

But this was my deathbed, I died there alone.

When I closed my eyes tonight, You carried me home. (repeat)

I am the Way follow Me and take My hand

And I am the Truth, embrace Me and you'll understand.

And I am the Light and for Me, you'll live again.

For I am Love. I am Love

I----I, I am Love