The Master's Call-Waddie Mitchell

[ti:The Master's Call (Live from Cowtown Version)] [ar:Waddie Mitchell] [al:The Bard And The Balladeer Live From Cowtown] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Master's Call - Waddie Mitchell [00:42.87]I was but a young man [00:44.23]Wild and full of fire [00:45.76] [00:46.59]A youth within my teens full [00:48.30]Of challenge and desire [00:49.86] [00:50.41]I ran away from home [00:51.60]And left my mother and my dad [00:53.64] [00:54.33]Grieved them so to think [00:55.76]Their only boy was bad [00:57.67] [00:59.10]I fell in with an outlaw band [01:01.07]Their names were known quite well [01:02.93]How many times we robbed [01:04.45]And plundered I could never tell [01:06.73]This kind of sinful livin' leads only to a fall [01:10.19] [01:10.81]I learned that much and more the night [01:12.91]I heard my master call [01:14.34] [01:16.85]One night we rustled cattle [01:18.22] [01:18.79]A thousand head or so [01:20.85]And started them out [01:21.96]On the trail that leads to Mexico [01:24.17] [01:24.86]But a norther started blowin' [01:26.65]And lightnin' flashed about [01:28.68]I thought someone was calling me [01:30.55]And I thought I heard a shout [01:32.69] [01:33.68]Then at that moment lightning [01:35.06]Struck not twenty yards from me [01:37.18] [01:37.85]Left there was a giant cross [01:39.50]Where once there was a tree [01:41.59]This time I knew a heard a voice [01:43.63]A voice so sweet and strange [01:45.65]A voice that came from everywhere [01:47.47]A voice that called my name [01:49.29] [01:51.47]So frightened I was thinking [01:53.09]Of sinful deeds I'd done [01:55.38]I failed to see a thousand head [01:57.29]Of cattle start to run [01:58.69] [01:59.23]The cattle they stampeded [02:00.94]Were running all around [02:03.11]My pony ran but stumbled [02:04.87]And it threw me to the ground [02:06.78] [02:09.27]I felt the end was nearing [02:11.25]That death would be the price [02:13.24]When a mighty bolt of lightning [02:14.86]Showed the face of Jesus Christ [02:16.80] [02:17.32]And I cried "Oh Lord forgive me [02:19.27]Don't let it happen now [02:21.19]I want to live for You alone [02:23.07]Oh God these words I vow" [02:25.78] [02:26.31]My wicked past unfolded [02:27.91]I thought of wasted years [02:30.32]When another bolt of lightning [02:31.83]Killed a hundred head of steers [02:33.65] [02:34.18]And the others rushed on by me [02:36.02]And I was left to live [02:38.04]The Master had a reason [02:39.69]Life is His to take and give [02:41.67] [02:44.10]A miracle performed that night [02:46.06]I wasn't meant to die [02:47.39] [02:48.00]The dead ones formed a [02:49.17]Barricade least 6 or 7 high [02:51.86]Right behind it there was I [02:53.83]Afraid but safe and sound [02:55.85]I cried and begged for mercy [02:57.55]Kneeling there upon the ground [02:59.41] [03:02.12]A pardon I was granted [03:03.76]My sinful soul set free [03:05.89]No more to fear the angry [03:07.46]Waves upon life's stormy sea [03:09.12] [03:09.83]Forgiven by the love of God [03:11.93]A love that will remain [03:13.14] [03:13.79]I gave my life and soul the night [03:15.94]The Savior called my name [03:17.60] [03:19.95]I gave my life and soul the night [03:22.60] [03:23.35]The Savior called my name