The Master's Call Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins
The Master's Call
Written and Recorded by Marty Robbins
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When I was but a young man I was
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wild and full of fire
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A youth within my teens but full of
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challenge and desire
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I ran away from home and left my
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mother and my dad
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know it grieved them
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so to think there only
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boy was bad
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I fell in with an outlaw bunch there
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names were known quite well
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How many times we robbed and plundered
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I could never tell
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This kind of sinful living
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leads only to a fall
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learned that much and
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more the night I
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heard my Master call
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night we rustled
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cattle a
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thousand head or
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so
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started them out
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on the trail that
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leads to Mexico
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blowing and
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lightning flashed
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about
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thought someone was
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calling me I
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thought I heard a
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shout
And at that moment lightning struck not
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twenty yards from me
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left there was a giant cross where
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once there'd been a tree
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time I know I heard a voice a
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voice so sweet and strange
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voice that came from everywhere a
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voice that called my name
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So frightened I was thinking of
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sinful deeds I'd done
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I failed to see the thousand head of
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cattle start to run
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The cattle they stampeded were
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running all around
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pony ran but
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stumbled and he
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threw me to the ground
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felt the end was
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nearing that
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death would be the
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price
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mighty bolt of
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lightning showed the
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face of Jesus Christ
And I cried oh Lord
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forgive me
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don't let it happen
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now
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want to live for
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you alone oh
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God these words I
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vow
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I thought of wasted years
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another bolt of lightning killed a
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hundred head of steers
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the others rushed on by me
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but I was left to live
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master had a reason life is
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His to take or give
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A miracle performed that night I
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wasn't meant to die
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The dead ones formed a barricade
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least six or seven high
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And right behind it there was I
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afraid but safe and sound
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cried and begged for
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mercy then and there
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upon the ground
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A pardon I was granted my
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sinful soul set free
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No more to fear the angry waves
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upon life's stormy seas
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Forgiven by the love of God a
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love that will remain
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gave my life and
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soul the night the
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Savior called my name
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Master's Call?
- The song The Master's Call was sang by Marty Robbins.
Who is Marty Robbins?
- Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with western balladry, a style which would become a staple of his career. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.
