Song Description

man feeling sorry for himself meets a boy with cancer and gets a whole new perspective on life

Lyrics

MY MARRIAGE FAILED FROM DRINKING
I GUESS THE TWO DON'T MIX AT ALL
AND WITH CHILD SUPPORT AND DAYS IN COURT
I CAN'T AFFORD TO DRINK AT ALL
I'M WORKING TWO FULL JOBS TO MAKE ENDS MEET
AND PUT FOOD ON MY PLATE
I DRANK MYSELF RIGHT OUT OF DRINKING
BUT IT HAPPENED WAY TOO LATE
I'M FEELING SORRY FOR MYSELF AND I ... CAN'T GO ON MUCH MORE
I GOT A BROKEN HEART AND A BROKEN MIND LORD, HELP ME FIND A CURE

NOW, TODAY I MET A WOMAN WITH A BRIGHT TEN YEAR OLD BOY
HIS HEAD WAS BALD FROM CHEMO BUT HIS SMILE WAS FILLED WITH JOY
I THOUGHT NOW, "WHAT'S HE GOT TO SMILE ABOUT
WITH ALL THAT'S COME HIS WAY"
AND IT SHOOK ME CLEAN DOWN TO MY SOUL WITH WHAT HE HAD TO SAY
HE SAID, I GOT TO LOVE MY MAMA AND PLAY FOOTBALL WITH MY DAD
I MET MY BABY SISTER, SHE'S A HANDFUL BUT SHE AIN'T BAD
I RODE A HORSE AND RODE A BIKE AND CAUGHT A FISH THIS BIG ONE DAY
AND THEY SAID THAT WISHING STAR HAS GOT A BIG SURPRISE FOR ME TODAY
LORD, HELP ME UNDERSTAND AND BRING ME BACK INTO THE FOLD
HELP ME LISTEN TO YOUR TEACHINGS AND THE STORIES THAT YOU TOLD
AND HELP US LEARN FROM ALL OUR CHILDREN, HOW TO LOVE AND TO ENDURE
AND LORD, ON BENDED KNEE I PRAY ... HELP US FIND A CURE

HE SAID, I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CANCER FOR AS LONG AS ALL MY FRIENDS
BUT MAMA TAUGHT ME HOW TO PRAY ... FOR GOD'S HEALING HANDS
BOBBY DIDN'T MAKE IT, BUT JIM AND SALLY MADE IT FINE
AND DADDY SAID "DON'T WORRY, SON, THEY'RE GONNA FIND A CURE IN TIME"
AND I BOWED MY HEAD, ASHAMED, FOR HOW I'D WASTED MY WHOLE LIFE
'CAUSE THERE'S SO MANY GOOD AND LOVING SOULS OUT THERE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIFE
BEFORE I GO TO BED TONIGHT, I'LL KNEEL DOWN AND PRAY ONCE MORE
FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS, LORD . I'm praying for your mercy, Lord
HELP ... US ... HELP US FIND A CURE

Speak:
(and today, Jimmy and Sally are still doing fine; and that little boy,
his name is Johnny ... and I think he's gonna make it .)