The Preacher & The Stranger-Celtic Thunder

[ti:The Preacher & The Stranger] [ar:Celtic Thunder] [al:Inspirational] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.42]The Preacher & The Stranger - Celtic Thunder [00:00.69]Written by：Carl Cartee/Jerry Dean Salley Jr. [00:01.81] [00:03.86]We don't have much here [00:05.93] [00:06.44]But you're welcome to it all [00:08.53] [00:09.82]The preacher told the stranger at the door [00:13.42] [00:16.39]Come sit down by this fire [00:18.91] [00:19.48]Let the coffee warm you up [00:21.65] [00:22.49]I can't see I've seen it rain this hard before [00:26.78] [00:29.55]The stranger said [00:31.11]I saw your sign as I was walking down the road [00:34.77] [00:35.86]And I figured that a church [00:38.21]Might be the safest place to go [00:42.58] [00:43.89]Well son crosses sure get heavy [00:46.67] [00:47.35]And we've all got one to bear [00:49.62] [00:50.49]And if you're looking for a shelter [00:53.27]From the storm you'll find one here [00:56.38] [00:57.35]They sat and talked for hours [01:00.10] [01:00.71]There in that empty church [01:03.08] [01:04.09]About how life's unfair sometimes [01:07.50]Trying to make sense of how god works [01:12.26] [01:15.07]The preacher said [01:16.24] [01:16.93]I lost my son one summer [01:19.60] [01:20.36]He was only 25 [01:22.50] [01:23.35]A drunk driver crossed that double yellow line [01:27.67] [01:29.91]And I prayed so hard to Jesus [01:32.78] [01:33.59]To save my only son [01:35.80] [01:36.50]It seems all I do these days is question why [01:41.20] [01:42.79]Now I stand here every Sunday [01:46.39]And preach to everybody else [01:49.01] [01:49.79]And I talk about forgiveness [01:52.56] [01:53.13]But I can't do it myself [01:56.51] [01:58.05]Son crosses sure get heavy [02:01.34]And we've all got one to bear [02:03.88] [02:04.77]I don't know why I'm telling you all this [02:07.76]Or if you even care [02:10.31] [02:11.43]They sat and talked for hours [02:14.09] [02:14.72]There in that empty church [02:17.18] [02:18.00]About how life's unfair sometimes [02:21.47]Trying to make sense of how god works [02:26.28] [02:34.33]Tears filled the strangers eyes [02:37.38]He said I know I've changed a lot [02:39.76] [02:41.07]I might be hard for you to recognize [02:45.11] [02:47.59]But late one summer night [02:49.50] [02:50.80]I'd had too much to drink [02:52.93] [02:53.84]I got behind the wheel and changed both of our lives [02:58.32] [03:00.65]I'm sorry just ain't good enough [03:03.61]When you hurt someone like that [03:06.20] [03:07.31]And if I could [03:08.57]God knows I'd give my life to bring him back [03:13.80] [03:15.72]Crosses sure get heavy [03:17.99] [03:18.66]And we've all got one to bear [03:20.88] [03:22.04]I'm here to ask forgiveness [03:24.78] [03:25.59]If you even care [03:27.81] [03:28.71]They sat and talked for hours [03:31.43] [03:31.94]There in that empty church [03:34.41] [03:35.24]About how life's unfair sometimes [03:38.57]Trying to make sense of how god works