The summer breeze made ripples on the pond And rattled through reeds and willow trees beyond Daddy in his good hat and mom in her sunday dress Watched with pride as I stood there in the water up to my chest And the preacher spoke about the cleansing Blood As I sank my toes into that cool East Texas mud
Chorus And it was… Down with the old man, up with the new Raised to walk in the ways of Light and Truth I did see no angels just a few saints on the shore But I felt like a newborn baby cradled up in the arms of the Lord
II Amazing grace Oh, how sweet the sound There was glory in the air, there was dinner on the ground And my sins which were many were washed away and gone Along with the buffalo nipple I forgot to live in Home And that seemed like such a small, small price to pay For the blessed peace of mine that came to me that day
Chorus And it was… Down with the old man, up with the new Raised to walk in the ways of Life and Truth I did see no angels just a few saints on the shore But I felt like a new born baby breathing love up in the arm of the Lord