[00:00.000] 作曲 : Lowry, Watson [00:14.99]Well God bless Texas [00:17.78]And Deacon Shackleford [00:20.96]He read the bible seven times [00:24.34]And he believed every word [00:27.73]That ol' beat up leather book had been through it all [00:34.54]He sat on the back pew so he could chew him a chaw [00:41.41]Singin' [00:42.53]Amazing grace [00:45.49]How sweet the sound [00:48.62]That saved a wretch like me [00:55.51]He carried candy for the kids in his Sunday dress coat [01:02.06]He'd take me fishing after church [01:05.49]And taught me things I needed to know [01:08.67]No Deacon didn't have a family [01:12.25]Lord knows he wished he did [01:15.33]He told the whole congregation that I was his grandkid [01:21.84]And today he joined up with Jesus [01:25.62]Wearin' shiny pearl snaps [01:28.45]We sang a few gospel hymns [01:31.92]And then the soldier played Taps [01:34.95]I bet he's walkin' with Pete down the street paved with gold [01:41.27]Showin' off his brand spankin' new wings [01:46.81]And his barbed wire halo [01:55.06]He married sweet Emma Grace before the war was through [02:01.30]She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo [02:07.61]He was on a ship off at sea [02:10.97]When she died in child birth [02:14.56]He lost his whole world from the far side of the Earth [02:21.62]He lost the will to love [02:24.62]He lost the will to live [02:27.94]Until he met a man who taught him to forgive [02:33.65]Yeah life took him to hell and back [02:37.17]To hell and back a time or two [02:40.39]But in the end he beat the devil until he was black and blue [02:46.50]Singin' [02:47.11]I once was lost [02:50.48]But now I'm found [02:53.41]Was blind [02:55.04]But now I see [02:59.56]And today he joined up with Jesus [03:03.13]Wearin' shiny pearl snaps [03:06.16]We sang a few gospel hymns [03:09.47]And then the soldier played Taps [03:12.45]I bet he's walkin' with Pete down the street paved with gold [03:18.95]Showin' off his brand spankin' new wings [03:23.79]And his barbed wire halo [03:37.78]Before he went [03:39.74]He made me promise him that I wouldn't cry [03:44.50]And though I told him that I wouldn't [03:48.22]You know I couldn't help but lie [03:50.75]'Cause today he joined up with Jesus [03:54.31]Wearin' shiny pearl snaps [03:57.34]We sang a few gospel hymns [04:00.22]And then the soldier played Taps [04:03.40]I bet he's walking with Pete down the street paved with gold [04:10.00]As sure as the old church bell still rings [04:16.69]He always said he had country in his soul [04:22.96]He's showin' off his brand spankin' new wings [04:27.81]And his barbed wire halo [04:32.36]Sweet chariots comin' forth to carry me home [04:41.79]Swing low sweet chariots comin' forth to carry me home