I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now Song Lyrics and Chords
I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Van Shelton
I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now
Recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Written by Jimmie Davis and Charles R. Goodman
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There's nothing in this world that can
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ever take the place of God's
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Love
Silver and gold could
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never buy His love from
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above
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When my soul needs healing and I begin feeling His
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power
I can say thank the Lord I
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wouldn't take nothing for my journey
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Well I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now
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I've got to make it to Heaven somehow
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Though the devil tempts and tries to turn me
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around
He's
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offered everything that's got a name
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All the wealth I want and worldly fame
If I
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could still I wouldn't take
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nothing for my journey
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I started out traveling for
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the Lord many years
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ago
I've had a lot of heartaches
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had a lot of troubles and
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woes
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when I would stumble then I would humble
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I'd there I would stay
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wouldn't take nothing for my journe
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If I could still I wouldn't take
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nothing for my journey
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now
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now?
- The song I Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey Now was sang by Ricky Van Shelton.
Who is Ricky Van Shelton?
- Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes ten Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top Ten on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
