Barbed Wire Halo (Live)
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Well, God bless Texas
And Deacon Shackelford
He read the Bible seven times
And he believed every word
That old beat up leather book
Had been through it all
He sat on the back pew
So he could chew him a chaw
Singin' amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
He carried candy for the kids
In his Sunday dress coat
He'd take me fishin' after church
And taught me things I needed to know
No, Deacon didn't have a family
Lord knows, he wished he did
He told the whole congregation
That I was his grandkid
And today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
He married sweet Emma Grace
Before the war was through
She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo
He was on a ship off at sea
When she died in childbirth
He lost his whole world
From the far side of the Earth
And he lost his will to love
He lost his will to live
Until he met a man who taught him to forgive
Yeah, life took him to hell and back
To hell and back a time or two
But in the end he beat the devil
Until he was black and blue
Singin' I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
And today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
Before he went, he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry
And though I told him that I wouldn't
You know I couldn't help but lie
'Cause today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Yeah, sure as the old church bell still rings
He always said he had country in his soul
He's showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
Sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' forth to carry me home
That goes out to everybody's grandaddys
God bless 'em
And Deacon Shackelford
He read the Bible seven times
And he believed every word
That old beat up leather book
Had been through it all
He sat on the back pew
So he could chew him a chaw
Singin' amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
He carried candy for the kids
In his Sunday dress coat
He'd take me fishin' after church
And taught me things I needed to know
No, Deacon didn't have a family
Lord knows, he wished he did
He told the whole congregation
That I was his grandkid
And today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
He married sweet Emma Grace
Before the war was through
She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo
He was on a ship off at sea
When she died in childbirth
He lost his whole world
From the far side of the Earth
And he lost his will to love
He lost his will to live
Until he met a man who taught him to forgive
Yeah, life took him to hell and back
To hell and back a time or two
But in the end he beat the devil
Until he was black and blue
Singin' I once was lost, but now I'm found
Was blind, but now I see
And today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
Before he went, he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry
And though I told him that I wouldn't
You know I couldn't help but lie
'Cause today he joined up with Jesus
Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
We sang a few gospel hymns
And then the soldier played taps
I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
Yeah, sure as the old church bell still rings
He always said he had country in his soul
He's showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
And his barbed wire halo
Sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' forth to carry me home
That goes out to everybody's grandaddys
God bless 'em
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:15.60] Well, God bless Texas
[00:19.05] And Deacon Shackelford
[00:22.04] He read the Bible seven times
[00:25.55] And he believed every word
[00:29.17] That old beat up leather book
[00:33.27] Had been through it all
[00:36.04] He sat on the back pew
[00:39.58] So he could chew him a chaw
[00:42.77] Singin' amazing grace, how sweet the sound
[00:51.08] That saved a wretch like me
[00:57.63] He carried candy for the kids
[01:01.43] In his Sunday dress coat
[01:04.48] He'd take me fishin' after church
[01:07.66] And taught me things I needed to know
[01:10.92] No, Deacon didn't have a family
[01:14.77] Lord knows, he wished he did
[01:17.72] He told the whole congregation
[01:21.26] That I was his grandkid
[01:23.90] And today he joined up with Jesus
[01:28.07] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[01:31.03] We sang a few gospel hymns
[01:34.36] And then the soldier played taps
[01:37.66] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[01:44.41] Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[01:49.79] And his barbed wire halo
[01:57.63] He married sweet Emma Grace
[02:01.42] Before the war was through
[02:04.67] She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo
[02:10.43] He was on a ship off at sea
[02:14.23] When she died in childbirth
[02:18.04] He lost his whole world
[02:20.23] From the far side of the Earth
[02:24.39] And he lost his will to love
[02:27.89] He lost his will to live
[02:31.19] Until he met a man who taught him to forgive
[02:36.96] Yeah, life took him to hell and back
[02:40.66] To hell and back a time or two
[02:43.93] But in the end he beat the devil
[02:47.24] Until he was black and blue
[02:50.24] Singin' I once was lost, but now I'm found
[02:57.42] Was blind, but now I see
[03:03.47] And today he joined up with Jesus
[03:07.48] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[03:10.30] We sang a few gospel hymns
[03:13.44] And then the soldier played taps
[03:17.00] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[03:23.67] Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[03:28.86] And his barbed wire halo
[03:33.20]
[03:43.57] Before he went, he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry
[03:50.27] And though I told him that I wouldn't
[03:53.43] You know I couldn't help but lie
[03:56.20] 'Cause today he joined up with Jesus
[04:00.33] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[04:03.40] We sang a few gospel hymns
[04:06.82] And then the soldier played taps
[04:10.13] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[04:16.94] Yeah, sure as the old church bell still rings
[04:23.24] He always said he had country in his soul
[04:29.71] He's showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[04:35.16] And his barbed wire halo
[04:40.09] Sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home
[04:49.86] Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' forth to carry me home
[05:04.60] That goes out to everybody's grandaddys
[05:07.17] God bless 'em
[05:07.86]
[00:19.05] And Deacon Shackelford
[00:22.04] He read the Bible seven times
[00:25.55] And he believed every word
[00:29.17] That old beat up leather book
[00:33.27] Had been through it all
[00:36.04] He sat on the back pew
[00:39.58] So he could chew him a chaw
[00:42.77] Singin' amazing grace, how sweet the sound
[00:51.08] That saved a wretch like me
[00:57.63] He carried candy for the kids
[01:01.43] In his Sunday dress coat
[01:04.48] He'd take me fishin' after church
[01:07.66] And taught me things I needed to know
[01:10.92] No, Deacon didn't have a family
[01:14.77] Lord knows, he wished he did
[01:17.72] He told the whole congregation
[01:21.26] That I was his grandkid
[01:23.90] And today he joined up with Jesus
[01:28.07] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[01:31.03] We sang a few gospel hymns
[01:34.36] And then the soldier played taps
[01:37.66] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[01:44.41] Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[01:49.79] And his barbed wire halo
[01:57.63] He married sweet Emma Grace
[02:01.42] Before the war was through
[02:04.67] She held his right arm next to his anchor tattoo
[02:10.43] He was on a ship off at sea
[02:14.23] When she died in childbirth
[02:18.04] He lost his whole world
[02:20.23] From the far side of the Earth
[02:24.39] And he lost his will to love
[02:27.89] He lost his will to live
[02:31.19] Until he met a man who taught him to forgive
[02:36.96] Yeah, life took him to hell and back
[02:40.66] To hell and back a time or two
[02:43.93] But in the end he beat the devil
[02:47.24] Until he was black and blue
[02:50.24] Singin' I once was lost, but now I'm found
[02:57.42] Was blind, but now I see
[03:03.47] And today he joined up with Jesus
[03:07.48] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[03:10.30] We sang a few gospel hymns
[03:13.44] And then the soldier played taps
[03:17.00] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[03:23.67] Showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[03:28.86] And his barbed wire halo
[03:33.20]
[03:43.57] Before he went, he made me promise him that I wouldn't cry
[03:50.27] And though I told him that I wouldn't
[03:53.43] You know I couldn't help but lie
[03:56.20] 'Cause today he joined up with Jesus
[04:00.33] Wearin' shiny pearl snaps
[04:03.40] We sang a few gospel hymns
[04:06.82] And then the soldier played taps
[04:10.13] I bet he's walkin' with Pete down a street paved with gold
[04:16.94] Yeah, sure as the old church bell still rings
[04:23.24] He always said he had country in his soul
[04:29.71] He's showin' off his brand-spankin' new wings
[04:35.16] And his barbed wire halo
[04:40.09] Sweet chariot comin' forth to carry me home
[04:49.86] Swing low, sweet chariot, comin' forth to carry me home
[05:04.60] That goes out to everybody's grandaddys
[05:07.17] God bless 'em
[05:07.86]