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Backslider's Prayer Song Lyrics and Chords by Ty England
Backslider's Prayer
Recorded by Ty England
Written by Bob Regan and Mark D. Sanders
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He said I know this ain't the time or place but
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Lord I need to
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talk
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business suit in a corner booth in a
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crowded little restaurant
We all tried not to listen we
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all tried not to look
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whole room full of customers and the
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waitress and the cook
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stopped what we were
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doin' when he bowed his
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head
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silence we heard
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every word he
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said
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tryin' to do things
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my way down
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here on life's
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highway
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Slippin' slidin'
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sideways tween
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no way and nowhere
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only gain a foot
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hold up
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there on your high
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Lord if
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you hear me
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help me I'll do
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anything you
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tell me to
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All I've got to
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offer you is this
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backslider's
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prayer
Well the waitress made the first move when she
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filled his coffee
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cup
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said you ain't alone here mister you're
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speakin' for the rest of us
I heard some scattered amens and a
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couple of I've been there's
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things got back to normal the
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dishes and the silverware
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clangin' in the
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kitchen like an angel's
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band
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took my place in
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line to shake his
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hand
repeat #2 Cause I've been
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If I could
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only gain a foot
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hold up
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there on your high
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Lord if
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you hear me
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help me I'll do
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anything you
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tell me to
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All I've got to
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offer you is this
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backslider's
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prayer
FAQ
Who sang the the song Backslider's Prayer?
- The song Backslider's Prayer was sang by Ty England.
Who is Ty England?
- Gary Tyler England (born December 5, 1963) is an American country music singer and guitarist. Initially a member of Garth Brooks' band, England began his solo career in 1995, recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Nashville. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Nashville, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream came in 2007 on the independent Triple T label. England has charted six singles on the country chart. His highest-charting single was his debut, "Should've Asked Her Faster", a No. 3 hit in late 1995.
