What I Want You To Be Song Lyrics and Chords by Ray Price
What I Want You To Be
Recorded by Ray Price
Written by Dave Hall and Aaron Brown
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Now Lord You know I've traveled many
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highways
Just drifted along on any old wind that
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blows
I've set so many goals but never
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made
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Because Your good work wasn't in them I
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suppose
I've struggled many years to seek my
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fortune
Seems every step I took I fell back
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two
Till one day the Lord spoke un
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He said I've got some things that I want you to
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do
Just
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put away your
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worldly
am
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bitions
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Give up and
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let your heart
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be
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You take up My
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cross and
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then you follow
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Me
And I'll
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make you what I
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want you to
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be
And since that day I had my talk
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with
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He's shown me many things I never
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knew
He's given me so much I just
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keep
asking
Is there anything that I can do for
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You
Repeat #3
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You take up My
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cross and
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then you follow
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Me
And I'll
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make you what I
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want you to
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be
FAQ
Who sang the the song What I Want You To Be?
- The song What I Want You To Be was sang by Ray Price.
Who is Ray Price?
- Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 - December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s.
