The Master's Call-Marty Robbins

[ti:The Master's Call] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Vols. 1 & 2 (Bonus Track Version)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Marty Robbins [00:05.25]When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire [00:09.43] [00:10.18]A youth within my teens but full of challenge and desire [00:14.21] [00:14.74]I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad [00:19.42]I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad [00:24.11]I fell in with an outlaw band their names were known quite well [00:28.74]How many times we robbed and plundered I could never tell [00:33.39]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [00:37.88] [00:38.42]I learned that much and more the night I heard my master call [00:42.39] [00:43.20]One night we rustled cattle a thousand head or so [00:48.00]And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico [00:51.75] [00:52.55]But a norhtern started blowin' and lightnin' flashed about [00:56.86] [00:57.55]I thought someone was calling me I thought I heard a shout [01:01.81] [01:03.42]Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me [01:08.29]And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree [01:13.01]And this time I knew a heard a voice a voice so sweet and strange [01:17.06] [01:17.65]A voice that came from everywhere a voice that called my name [01:21.86] [01:23.69]So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done [01:27.99] [01:28.53]I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run [01:32.79] [01:33.40]The cattle they stampeded were running all around [01:38.05]My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground [01:42.69]I felt the end was nearing that death would be the price [01:47.26]When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ [01:52.19]And I cried "Oh Lord forgive me Don't let it happen now [01:57.11]I want to live for You alone oh God these I vow "words [02:02.22] [02:03.14]My wicked past unfolded I thought of wasted years [02:07.31] [02:07.84]When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers [02:12.52]And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live [02:17.44]The Master had a reason life is His to take and give [02:22.20]A miracle performed that night I wasn't ment to die [02:26.33] [02:26.91]The dead ones formed a barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:31.78]Right behind it there was I afraid but safe and sound [02:36.47]I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground [02:40.64] [02:41.25]A pardon I was granted my sinful soul set free [02:46.10]No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea [02:50.68]Forgiven by the love of God a love that will remain [02:54.82] [02:55.37]I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name