Backslider`s Prayer — текст песни (Ty England)

He said I know this ain`t the time or place
Bur Lord I need to talk
In a business suit in a corner booth
In a crowded little restaurant
We all tried not to listen
We all tried not to look
But a whole room full of customers
And the waitress and the cook
All stopped what we were doin`
When he bowed his head
In that silence we heard every word he said

I been tryin` to do things my way
Down here on life`s highway
Slippin` slidin` sideways
`Tween no way and nowhere
If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I`ll do anything you tell me to
All I`ve got to offer you is this
Backslider`s prayer

Well the waitress made the first move
When she filled his coffee cup
She said You ain`t alone here mister
You`re speakin` for the rest of us
I heard some scattered amens
And a couple of I`ve been there`s
Then things got back to normal
The dishes and the silverwate
Were clangin` in the kitchen
Like an angel`s band
As I took my place in line
To shake his hand (`cause)

I been tryin` to do things my way
Down here on life`s highway
Slippin` slidin` sideways
`Tween no way and nowhere
If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I`ll do anything you tell me to
All I`ve got to offer you is this
Backslider`s prayer

If I could only gain a foothold
Up there on your high road
Lord if you hear me help me
I`ll do anything you tell me to
All I`ve got to offer you is this
Backslider`s prayer