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Kneeling Drunkard's Plea Song Lyrics and Chords by Louvin Brothers
Kneeling Drunkard's Plea
Recorded by The Louvin Brothers
Written by Anita Carter, Helen Carter,
Mother Maybelle Carter and June Carter Cash
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Lord have
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mercy on me
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drunkard's
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plea
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on the ground
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know that God from
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heaven looked
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down
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old country church
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stagger and
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lurch
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mother's
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saw that drunkard
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kneel and
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pray
Repeat #1
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boy to me
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dying
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plea
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through the gate
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las he came just
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one day too
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late
Three years have passed since
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she went away
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beside her
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today
And I know that in heaven his
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mother he'll see
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God has heard that
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drunkard's
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plea
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Lord have
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mercy on me
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drunkard's
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plea
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on the ground
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know that God from
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heaven looked
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dow
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Kneeling Drunkard's Plea?
- The song Kneeling Drunkard's Plea was sang by Louvin Brothers.
Who is Louvin Brothers?
- The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira (April 21, 1924 - June 20, 1965) and Charlie (July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011) Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member.
The brothers wrote and performed secular country music, as well as fire-and-brimstone gospel music. Ira played virtuoso mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close harmony in country and country-rock.After becoming regulars at the Grand Ole Opry and scoring a string of hit singles in the late 1950s and early '60s, the Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963 due in large part to Charlie growing tired of Ira's addictions and reckless behavior. Ira died in a traffic accident in 1965. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, and Charlie died of cancer in 2011. Rolling Stone ranked the Louvin Brothers No. 4 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
