The Master's Call-Marty Robbins

[ti:The Master's Call] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Session To Satisfy] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Marty Robbins [00:05.24]When I was but a young man [00:07.35]I was wild and full of fire [00:09.31] [00:10.14]A youth within my teens [00:11.80]But full of challenge and desire [00:13.98] [00:14.70]I ran away from home [00:16.56]And left my mother and my dad [00:19.29]I know it grieved them [00:20.84]So to think their only boy was bad [00:23.52] [00:24.31]I fell in with an outlaw band [00:26.51]Their names were known quite well [00:28.81]How many times we robbed [00:30.83]And plundered I could never tell [00:32.76] [00:33.33]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [00:37.62] [00:38.29]I learned that much and more the night [00:40.90]I heard my master call [00:42.41] [00:43.03]One night we rustled cattle [00:44.95] [00:45.52]A thousand head or so [00:47.18] [00:47.84]And started them out on the trail [00:50.48]That leads to mexico [00:51.89] [00:52.55]But a norhtern started blowin' [00:54.32] [00:54.96]And lightnin' flashed about [00:56.67] [00:57.33]I thought someone was calling me [00:59.98]I thought I heard a shout [01:02.32] [01:03.51]Then at that moment lightning [01:05.55]Struck not twenty yards from me [01:07.63] [01:08.16]And left there was a giant cross [01:10.75]Where once there was a tree [01:12.33] [01:12.90]And this time I knew a heard a voice [01:15.58]A voice so sweet and strange [01:17.12] [01:17.65]A voice that came from everywhere [01:20.16]A voice that called my name [01:21.89] [01:23.72]So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done [01:27.87] [01:28.43]I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run [01:32.56] [01:33.20]The cattle they stampeded [01:34.98] [01:35.60]Were running all around [01:37.23] [01:37.93]My pony ran but stumbled [01:40.35]And it threw me to the ground [01:42.63]I felt the end was nearing [01:45.14]That death would be the price [01:46.93] [01:47.45]When a mighty bolt of lightning [01:49.75]Showed the face of jesus christ [01:52.18]And I cried oh lord forgive me [01:54.63]Don't let it happen now [01:56.95]I want to live for you alone [01:59.48]Oh god these I vow words [02:01.40] [02:03.08]My wicked past unfolded [02:04.89] [02:05.45]I thought of wasted years [02:07.15] [02:07.67]When another bolt of lightning [02:09.92]Killed a hundred head of steers [02:11.92] [02:12.45]And the others rushed on by me [02:14.62] [02:15.18]And I was left to live [02:16.71] [02:17.29]The master had a reason [02:19.50]Life is his to take and give [02:21.52] [02:22.08]A miracle performed that night [02:24.73]I wasn't ment to die [02:26.25] [02:26.81]The dead ones formed [02:28.07]A barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:31.04] [02:31.75]Right behind it there was I [02:34.21]Afraid but safe and sound [02:35.90] [02:36.42]I cried and begged for mercy kneeling [02:38.69]There upon the ground [02:40.56] [02:41.38]A pardon I was granted [02:43.50]My sinful soul set free [02:45.38] [02:45.97]No more to fear the angry waves upon [02:48.73]Life's stormy sea [02:50.06] [02:50.57]Forgiven by the love of god [02:53.25]A love that will remain [02:55.31]I gave my life and soul the night [02:58.36]The saviour called my name