The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea-The Louvin Brothers

[ti:The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea] [ar:The Louvin Brothers] [al:Looking Better Every Beer] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea - The Louvin Brothers [00:06.71]Lord have mercy on me [00:11.97] [00:12.54]Was the kneeling drunkard's plea [00:17.79]And as he knelt there on the ground [00:23.35]I know that god from heaven looked down [00:28.95] [00:31.22]I went down by an old country church [00:35.83] [00:36.34]I saw a drunkard stagger and lurch [00:41.96]And as he reached his mother's grave [00:47.63]I saw that drunkard kneel and pray [00:53.82] [00:55.16]Lord have mercy on me [01:00.13] [01:00.81]Was the kneeling drunkard's plea [01:06.15]And as he knelt there on the ground [01:11.96]I know that god from heaven looked down [01:18.14] [01:26.82]Bring my darling boy to me [01:31.43] [01:32.22]Was his mother's dying plea [01:37.60]And as he staggered through the gate [01:43.22]Alas he came just one day too late [01:49.18] [01:58.05]Three years have passed since she went away [02:02.49] [02:03.12]Her son is sleeping beside her today [02:07.97] [02:08.65]And I know that in heaven his mother he'll see [02:14.08]For god has heard that drunkard's plea [02:20.51] [02:21.81]Lord have mercy on me [02:26.66] [02:27.42]Was the kneeling drunkard's plea [02:32.79]And as he knelt there on the ground [02:38.61]I know that god from heaven looked down