The summer breeze,
made ripples on the pond
Rattled through the rings and
the willow trees beyond
Daddy in his good hat,
mama in her Sunday dress
Watched with pride,
as I stood there in the
water up to my chest
And the preacher
spoke about the
cleansing blood
I sank my toes into that East
Tennessee mud
And it was down with the old man
up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of
light and truth
I didn't see no angels,
just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby,
cradled up in
the arms of the Lord
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Amazing grace,
oh how sweet the sound
There was glory in the air,
there was dinner on the ground
And my sins went for many,
were washed away and gone
Along with a buffalo nickel
I forgot to leave at home
But that seemed like
such a small small price to pay
For the blessed peace of mind
that came to me that day
And it was down with the old man
up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of
light and truth
I didn't see no angels,
just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like
a new born baby,
cradled up in
the arms of the Lord
This road is long and dusty,
sometimes the soul
must be cleansed
And I long to feel that water,
rushin' over me again
Down with the old man,
up with the new
Raised to walk in the way of
light and truth
I didn't see no angels,
just a few saints on the shore
But I felt like a new born baby,
cradled up in
the arms of the Lord
I felt like a new born baby,
cradled up in
the arms of the Lord
est
Yes, you are now rocking,
you are now rocking,
you are now rocking
with the best