Crown Of Thorns Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmie Davis
Crown Of Thorns
Recorded by Jimmie Davis
Written by Jimmie Davis and Jack Mainard
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There have been kings with
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riches
untold
They have worn crowns of
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diamonds and
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gold
But there's a
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King who is
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battered and torn
And the
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crown that He wore was a
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crown of
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thorns
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crown of thorns was
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placed on His head
He hung on the cross un
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til He was
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dead
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sky was dark with a
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raging
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When they
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crowned the King of kings
With a crown
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of
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thorns
They were so cruel to our
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Savior and King
He died for our sins sal
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vation to
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bring
He is the
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King of kings the
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greatest ever born
But they
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crowned Him with a
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crown of
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thorns
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crown of thorns was
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placed on His head
He hung on the cross un
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til He was
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dead
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sky was dark with a
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raging
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When they
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crowned the King of kings
With a crown
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of
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thorns
FAQ
Who sang the the song Crown Of Thorns?
- The song Crown Of Thorns was sang by Jimmie Davis.
Who is Jimmie Davis?
- James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Davis was elected for two nonconsecutive terms from 1944 to 1948 and from 1960 to 1964 as the governor of his native Louisiana.
Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and performing as late as the early 1990s. He appeared as himself in a number of Hollywood movies. He was inducted into six halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. At the time of his death in 2000, he was the oldest living former governor as well as the last living governor to have been born in the 19th century.
