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LORD, THE GROUND IS COLD AS CLAY


WORDS & MUSIC: HANK “HOLY ROLLER” RAY
GOLDFINGER PUBLISHING, 2000


Lord, the ground the ground is cold as clay
Lord, the ground on which I kneel and pray
Lord, I know that I have gone astray
Lord, how I wished you’d take me back again

 

Lord, I can see the scaffold from my cell
Lord, oh, please don’t send me down to hell
Lord, forgive me, please the sin that I have done
Lord, I know now I shouldn’t have used my gun

 

In anger unkind words were said that made the teardrops start
When she said it’s over she sure done break my heart
Lord, I know now that I’m the one to blame
I should have let her go instead I laid her in an unmarked grave

 

Lord, my heart my heart is frozen with fear
Lord, have mercy on my soul ~ the end is drawing near
I regret the deed I’ve done and hope Lord that you know
So please don’t let me spend eternity with that evil one below
With that evil one below

 

Lord, the ground the ground is cold as clay
Lord, the ground on which I kneel and pray
Lord, I know that I have gone astray
Lord, how I wished you’d take me back again
You’d take me back again
You’d take me back again