Marty Robbins - Master's Call lyrics

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When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire<br />

A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire<br />

I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad<br />

I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad<br />

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I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well<br />

How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell<br />

This kind of sinful living leads only to a fall<br />

I learned that much and more the night I heard my Master call<br />

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One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so<br />

And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico<br />

But a norther started blowing and lightning flashed about<br />

I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout<br />

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Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me<br />

And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree<br />

And this time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange<br />

A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name<br />

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So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done<br />

I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run<br />

The cattle they stampeded, were running all around<br />

My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground<br />

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I felt the end was near, that death would be the price<br />

When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ<br />

And I cried oh Lord forgive me, don't let it happen now<br />

I want to live for you alone, Oh God these words I vow<br />

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My wicked past unfolded, I thought of wasted years<br />

When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers<br />

And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live<br />

The Master had a reason, life is his to take or give<br />

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A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die<br />

The dead ones formed a barricade least six or seven high<br />

And right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound<br />

I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground<br />

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A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free<br />

No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea<br />

Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain<br />

I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name