The Old King James Lyrics - Clear As Day - Scotty Mccreery

Preacher gave it to him when he was 8 

That sunday morning he got saved in that little church 

Granddaddy toted it to bible school 

I bet back then it looked brand new, not a faded word 

Now the cover's torn, and the leather's worn 

On that old King James 

He took it with him overseas 

England, france and germany 

Right there in the middle of hell 

Said he read it every night 

He swore that it saved his life 

His only hope when there was no hope left 

Was in that old King James 

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He passed it down to mama on the day he died 

Sat there for the longest time 

Just gathering the dust 

But when life would take a sharp turn every now and then 

And she would just start missing him, 

I'd see her pick it up 

Now the cover's torn, and the leather's worn 

On that old King James 

You'll find on every other page yellow lines or tear drop stains 

Every chapter of that good book 

Been through cancer war, and crazy kids 

All the stupid things I did 

I may never know the toll I took 

On her and that old King James 

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Yeah I'm the one who's got it now 

She said read it when you're feeling down 

And I said yes ma'am 

Now the cover's torn and the leather's worn 

On that old King James