[male vocals] Lord
have
mercy,
yeah
Lookin'
back
down
that
dusty
road
Back
in
seventeen
I
left
the
porch
light
dim
Joined
the
service
just
to
see
where
I
could
fit
in
Six
months
of
drillin',
heart
poundin'
in
the
mud
Paramilitary
rhythm
runnin'
through
my
blood
Then
nine
months
buildin'
up
the
nation's
pride
Keepin'
my
head
up
and
my
spirit
wide
And
I
thank
God
for
yesterday,
today,
and
tomorrow
He’
s
been
my
anchor
through
the
joy
and
the
sorrow
My
cup
never
ran
empty,
yeah,
I
never
lack
I
keep
on
walkin',
no
I’
m
never
lookin'
back
Oh,
that’
s
right,
He’
s
leadin'
the
way
I’
m
standin'
strong
in
His
grace
every
day
Then
it
was
off
to
college
for
a
brand
new
trade
Studied
electrical,
watchin'
the
circuits
get
made
Two
years
of
learnin'
how
to
light
up
the
dark
Tryin'
to
find
a
flicker,
tryin'
to
find
a
spark
But
twenty-one
came
callin'
and
I
headed
back
home
To
the
place
where
my
roots
and
my
memories
roam
And
I
thank
God
for
yesterday,
today,
and
tomorrow
He’
s
been
my
anchor
through
the
joy
and
the
sorrow
My
cup
never
ran
empty,
yeah,
I
never
lack
I
keep
on
walkin',
no
I’
m
never
lookin'
back
Oh,
whoo!
He’
s
leadin'
the
way
I’
m
standin'
strong
in
His
grace
every
day
When
the
jobs
weren't
there
and
the
road
felt
long
I
found
a
new
rhythm
in
a
working
man's
song
Now
I’
m
standin'
guard
at
the
industry
gate
Trustin'
in
the
process,
trustin'
in
my
fate
Hey
y'all,
the
sun’
s
still
risin'
It
ain't
the
life
I
planned
when
I
was
seventeen
But
it’
s
the
quietest
peace
that
I’
ve
ever
seen
From
the
uniform
press
to
the
industry
steel
Every
single
day
is
just
part
of
the
deal
I’
m
workin'
with
my
hands
and
I’
m
prayin'
with
my
soul
He’
s
puttin'
every
shattered
piece
back
into
whole
And
I
thank
God
for
yesterday,
today,
and
tomorrow
He’
s
been
my
anchor
through
the
joy
and
the
sorrow
My
cup
never
ran
empty,
yeah,
I
never
lack
I
keep
on
walkin',
no
I’
m
never
lookin'
back
Oh,
yee-haw!
He’
s
leadin'
the
way
I’
m
standin'
strong
in
His
grace
every
day
Yesterday,
today,
and
tomorrow
My
cup
runneth
over,
no
reason
for
sorrow
Yeah,
He’
s
leadin'
the
way
I’
m
standin'
strong,
I’
m
standin'
strong
Bless
His
name,
oh
yeah
That’
s
right.