Lyrics The Master's Call - Marty Robbins
When
I
was
but
a
young
man
I
was
wild
and
full
of
fire
A
youth
within
my
teens,
but
full
of
challenge
and
desire
I
ran
away
from
home
and
left
my
mother
and
my
dad
I
know
it
grieved
them
so
to
think
their
only
boy
was
bad.
I
fell
in
with
an
outlaw
band,
their
names
were
known
quite
well
How
many
times
we
robbed
and
plundered,
I
could
never
tell
This
kind
of
sinful
living
leads
only
to
a
fall
I
learned
that
much
and
more
the
night
I
heard
my
Master
call.
One
night
we
rustled
cattle,
a
thousand
head
or
so
And
started
them
out
on
the
trail
that
leads
to
Mexico
But
a
norther
started
blowing
and
lightning
flashed
about
I
thought
someone
was
calling
me,
I
thought
I
heard
a
shout.
Then
at
that
moment
lightning
struck
not
twenty
yards
from
me
And
left
there
was
a
giant
cross
where
once
there
was
a
tree
And
this
time
I
knew
I
heard
a
voice,
a
voice
so
sweet
and
strange
A
voice
that
came
from
everywhere,
a
voice
that
called
my
name.
So
frightened
I
was
thinking
of
sinful
deeds
I'd
done
I
failed
to
see
the
thousand
head
of
cattle
start
to
run
The
cattle
they
stampeded,
were
running
all
around
My
pony
ran
but
stumbled
and
it
threw
me
to
the
ground.
I
felt
the
end
was
near,
that
death
would
be
the
price
When
a
mighty
bolt
of
lightning
showed
the
face
of
Jesus
Christ
And
I
cried
oh
Lord
forgive
me,
don't
let
it
happen
now
I
want
to
live
for
you
alone,
Oh
God
these
words
I
vow.
My
wicked
past
unfolded,
I
thought
of
wasted
years
When
another
bolt
of
lightning
killed
a
hundred
head
of
steers
And
the
others
rushed
on
by
me
and
I
was
left
to
live
The
Master
had
a
reason,
life
is
his
to
take
or
give.
A
miracle
performed
that
night,
I
wasn't
meant
to
die
The
dead
ones
formed
a
barricade
least
six
or
seven
high
And
right
behind
it
there
was
I,
afraid
but
safe
and
sound
I
cried
and
begged
for
mercy
kneeling
there
upon
the
ground.
A
pardon
I
was
granted,
my
sinful
soul
set
free
No
more
to
fear
the
angry
waves
upon
life's
stormy
sea
Forgiven
by
the
love
of
God,
a
love
that
will
remain
I
gave
my
life
and
soul
the
night
the
Saviour
called
my
name...
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