The Master's Call-Marty Robbins

[ti:The Master's Call] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Beyond El Paso Vol. 2 - (The Dave Cash Collection)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Marty Robbins [00:05.67]When I was but a young man [00:07.51]I was wild and full of fire [00:09.66] [00:10.52]A youth within my teens [00:12.06]But full of challenge and desire [00:14.10] [00:15.15]I ran away from home [00:16.83]And left my mother and my dad [00:18.83] [00:19.80]I know it grieved them [00:21.11]So to think their only boy was bad [00:24.28]I fell in with an outlaw band [00:26.90]Their names were known quite well [00:28.44] [00:29.32]How many times we robbed [00:31.13]And plundered I could never tell [00:33.08] [00:34.07]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [00:38.16] [00:38.82]I learned that much and more the night [00:41.26]I heard my master call [00:42.68] [00:43.58]One night we rustled cattle [00:44.79] [00:45.96]A thousand head or so [00:47.51] [00:48.31]And started them out on the trail [00:50.74]That leads to Mexico [00:51.73] [00:53.03]But a norhtern started blowin' [00:54.48] [00:55.47]And lightnin' flashed about [00:56.72] [00:57.62]I thought someone was calling me [01:00.05]I thought I heard a shout [01:01.69] [01:03.88]Then at that moment lightning [01:05.73]Struck not twenty yards from me [01:07.85] [01:08.60]And left there was a giant cross [01:10.50] [01:11.20]Where once there was a tree [01:12.75] [01:13.39]And this time I knew a heard a voice [01:15.91]A voice so sweet and strange [01:17.20] [01:18.15]A voice that came from everywhere [01:20.58]A voice that called my name [01:22.19] [01:24.04]So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done [01:28.05] [01:28.90]I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run [01:32.75] [01:33.75]The cattle they stampeded [01:34.79] [01:36.09]Were running all around [01:37.58] [01:38.49]My pony ran but stumbled [01:40.24] [01:40.76]And it threw me to the ground [01:42.58] [01:43.11]I felt the end was nearing [01:44.65] [01:45.52]That death would be the price [01:47.06] [01:47.85]When a mighty bolt of lightning [01:49.58]Showed the face of Jesus Christ [01:51.45] [01:52.44]And I cried "Oh Lord forgive me [01:54.34] [01:55.12]Don't let it happen now [01:56.45] [01:57.48]I want to live for You alone [02:00.02]Oh God these I vow "words [02:01.20] [02:03.47]My wicked past unfolded [02:05.06] [02:05.72]I thought of wasted years [02:06.92] [02:08.20]When another bolt of lightning [02:09.51] [02:10.16]Killed a hundred head of steers [02:12.10] [02:12.82]And the others rushed on by me [02:14.81] [02:15.62]And I was left to live [02:18.03]The Master had a reason [02:19.81]Life is His to take and give [02:21.79] [02:22.74]A miracle performed that night [02:25.03]I wasn't ment to die [02:26.34] [02:27.43]The dead ones formed [02:28.68]A barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:31.00] [02:32.31]Right behind it there was I [02:34.55]Afraid but safe and sound [02:35.87] [02:36.92]I cried and begged for mercy kneeling [02:39.20]There upon the ground [02:40.74] [02:41.75]A pardon I was granted [02:43.28] [02:44.02]My sinful soul set free [02:45.79] [02:46.50]No more to fear the angry waves upon [02:49.27]Life's stormy sea [02:50.01] [02:51.12]Forgiven by the love of God [02:53.62]A love that will remain [02:54.78] [02:55.79]I gave my life and soul the night [02:58.60]The Saviour called my name