              ,/EVE ,GATL9

  ,:5 ! ,GATL9 ,BRO!RS DECID$ AF SIXTE5
YE>S ( T\R+ 6QUIT ! ROAD & E/ABLI% _! [N
!AT]1 ,/EVE ,GATL9 REMEMB] WORRY+ AB :AT
E6ECT S* A MOVE WD H ON ! C>E]S (!
,GRAMMY ,AW>D-W9N+ TRIO4
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  ,T FAI?1 H["E1 0 WELL REW>D$4 ,TD1 !
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SITU,N 9 _! LIVES4
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2GAN 6WR1K HAVOC ON _! C>E]S1 ! ,GATL9S
TURN$ 6PRAY] 6HELP RID !MVS ( _!
A4IC;NS4 X 0 A ?REE-YE>1 UP-&-D[N /RU7LE
T F9,Y PRODUC$ POSITIVE RESULTS4
  ,Z A RESULT ( S* EXP]I;ES1 ,/EVE
FIRMLY 2LIEVES 9 ! *ANG+ P[] ( FAI? &
PRAY]4
  8,"S"TS WE'RE PUT "? ! FIRE10 HE
REFLECTS4 8,B ,I "K T "! >E EV5 BETT]
?+S 9 /ORE = Y :5 Y D /EP \ 9 FAI?40
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GR[+ 9CR1S+LY WE>Y ( LIFE ON ! ROAD4
  ,AF ALL ^! YE>S ( T\R+1 ,/EVE & 8 TWO
BRO!RS 7 TIR$ (! 5D.S H\RS SP5T TRAVEL+
AL;G MONOTON\S HI<WAYS1 SLEEP+ 9 HOTELS
": ! ROOMS ALL LOOK$ ! SAME1 & EAT+ ROAD
FOOD T N"E Q TA/$ L HOME COOK+4
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T _H />T$ PLAY+ TGR 9 ! #AIGJ'S1 EAG] &
EXCIT$ 6BE TRAVEL+ F C;Y 6C;Y 6%[CASE _!
EXCEP;NAL TAL5TS4 ,N[A"DS1 ,/EVE1 ,L>RY1
& ,RUDY M (T5 MISS$ _! FAMILIES ?AN _!
FANS1 & WANT$ 6SP5D M "T AT HOME4
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,/EVE RECALLS4 8,Y'RE AWAY F YR FAMILY1
Y'RE 9 A DI6]5T HOTEL E NI<T4 ,"S >TI/S
L X--& X IS EXCIT+ =A :ILE--B N AF Y'VE
D"O X = SIXTE5 YE>S40
  ,X 0 DECID$LY A "T =A *ANGE4 ,!
,GATL9S1 "O ( ,C.TRY MUSIC'S ALL-"T
PREMI] CLOSE-H>MONY GR\PS1 WANT$ 6WRITE
A NEW *APT] 9 _! HI/ORY4 ,B !Y AL R1LIZ$
T ? NEW *APT] CD N 2 WRITT5 LI<TLY4
  8,X 0 DI6ICULT :5 ,I F/ HE>D ,L>RY
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RECOLLECTS4 8,WE _H ALL ^! YE>S ( T\R+
"U \R BELT & P / WANT$ 6HE> U S+4 ,WE _H
P]=M.E DATES BOOK$ & WE 7 / MAK+ A NICE
LIV+--^? K9D ( ?+S4
  8,X 0 L "S"O :O HAS BE5 DO+ "S?+ &
!Y'RE SU3ESS;L AT X1 & X'S GO+ GD = !M1
& ALL (A SU45 !Y J DECIDE !Y WANT 6D X 9
A DI6]5T WAY40
  ,B ! ,GATL9S N[ _H A NEW GOAL 9 M9D4
,!Y WANT$ 63T9UE P]=M+ _! SPECIAL BR& (
MUSIC--B 9 A P]MAN5T 3C]T HALL--"SPLACE
": :5 ! %[ 5D$1 !Y CD RETURN HOME 6_!
FAMILIES 9/1D ( 6A /]ILE HOTEL ROOM4
  ,"! 0 YET ANO!R R1SON = WANT+ 6MAKE !
*ANGE4 ,AL? / Q POPUL>1 ,/EVE & 8 BRO!RS
7 N"O!.S WIT;S+ A /1DY DECL9E 9 ! NUMB]
( FANS :O 7 TURN+ \ = _! ROAD APPE>.ES4
  8,X 0 A T\< "P ( \R LIFE 2C WE FELT L
WE 7 SEE+ ! H&WRIT+ ON ! WALL10 ,/EVE
/ATES4 8,WE W]5'T DRAW+ Z _M P Z WE US$
TO1 ! HIT RECORDS W]5'T HAPP5+1 & WE
W]5'T ON ! RADIO ANYMORE4
  8,WE / FELT L WE 7 CUTT+ GD RECORDS &
MAK+ GD MUSIC1 B X'S J AN AG+ PROCESS T
HAPP5S 6E 5T]TA9] & 6E A?LETE4
  8,X 0 A DECI.N T 0 -+ 6U SOON] OR
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"T4 ,WE 7 9 \R =TIES & WE J ?"\ WE %D
TAKE AN ACTIVE POSI;N 9 *ANG+ \R C>E]S R
?AN J SITT+ BACK & LETT+ X HAPP54 ,& 6D
T Y H 6/EP \ 9 FAI? & ?9K1 ,8,WELL1 ,I
HOPE ? "WS40'0
  ,/EVE RECOLLECTS ! "D :5 HE & 8 BRO!RS
>RIV$ 9 ,BRANSON1 ,MISS\RI1 6SC\T =A
!AT] LOC,N & 6BUY "S PROP]TY 6BUILD NEW
HOMES ON4
  8,I REMEMB] WALK+ UP ON A HILL ON
PROP]TY T ,I _H B"\4 ,I TOOK MY WIFE
ASIDE & %E & ,I J K9D ( PRAY$ "!4 ,MY
BRO!RS 7 "! & TWO OR ?REE O!R P1 B WE J
WALK$ AWAY F ! GR\P =A :ILE4
  8,I REMEMB] SPECIFIC,Y SAY+1 ,8,GOD1
IF ? IS SUPPOS$ 6BE1 X W HAPP540' ,WELL1
X DIDN'T4 ,TWO D1LS FELL "? & WE EV5TU,Y
5D$ UP 9 ,MYRTLE ,B1*4
  8,S AF ?REE YE>S ( GETT+ (F ! ROAD &
TRY+ 6G 6,BRANSON1 X DIDN'T "W \ & WE
5D$ UP "H 9 ,MYRTLE ,B1* 9 A WOND];L
SITU,N4
  8,"! 0 A R1SON = ALL ( T TRIAL--&
"S"TS X FELT L WE 7 2+ PUT "? ! FIRE--B
X ALL PD (F & WE'RE 9 A M* BETT] SITU,N
N[ ?AN WE "E W]E40
  ,/EVE 5JOYS REC.T+ T /ORY 2C 9 _M WAYS
X SUMS UP 8 FEEL+S AB FAI?4 8,IF Y WALK
9 ! PA? Y R1LIZE T "EY?+ T HAPP5S 6Y--
:E!R X'S GD OR BAD--HAS A PURPOSE 9
LIFE4 ,9 ALL ?+S--GD & BAD--Y %D GIVE
?ANKS4
  8,:AT HAPP5$ 6U IS AN EXAMPLE4 ,\R
HE>TS 7 SET ON ,BRANSON1 B ,GOD _H A
DI6]5T PLAN = U ?AN P]=M+ "!4 ,X'S J 2+
A# 6SEE "? ! FOG1 "K+ T ! FOG W CLE>4
,"S"TS T'S V H>D 6D1 B ) FAI? X W4
  8,:5 WE QUIT ! ROAD WE FELT L WE 7 9 !
TWILI<T ( \R C>E]1 S 6SP1K4 ,B WE /
WANT$ 6S+ & PLAY4 ,WE _H FAI? T X WD ALL
"W \ & X DID4 ,?+S H BE5 BETT] = U ?AN
!Y "E 7 2F40
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ALW EASY 6CULTIVATE S* FIRM FAI?4
8,"S"TS WE GET 4TRAU<T AB C]TA9 SITU,NS
& WE C'T SEE ! =E/ =! TREES4 ,B EV5TU,Y
Y "W YR WAY \ ( T4
  8,Y'VE GOT 6H /AM9A &1 9 ,*RI/IAN
T]MS1 /AM9A SIMPLY M1NS FAI?4 ,Y'VE GOT
6H ! FAI? 6"W "? T SITU,N 2C X W EV5TU,Y
REM$Y XF40
  ,FAI? &! P[] ( PRAY] >E TWO SUBJECTS T
>E Q FAMILI> 6! ,ODESSA1 ,TEXAS1 NATIVE4
8,WE -E F A V _SUAL FAMILY4
  8,"! 0 LOTS ( TALK AB RELIGION & FAI?
& PRAY] 9 \R H\SEHOLD :5 ,I 0 GR[+ UP4
,I DON'T ?9K "!'S BE5 A "T 9 MY LIFE :5
,I HAV5'T FELT N A ,*RI/IAN OR ?"\ AB ^?
?+S4
  8,I 0 RAIS$ ON HELLFIRE & BRIM/"O 9 !
,ASSEMBLY ( ,GOD ,*UR*4 ,X'S A
,P5TECO/AL *UR* S ,I "K :AT FAI? & PRAY]
>E ALL AB4 ,9 FACT1 E ONCE 9 A :ILE ,I L
6HE> A PR1*] L T 2C HE J K9D ( REM9DS ME
( MY *ILDHOOD40
  ,Z IMPORTANT Z RELIGION 0 9 ! ,GATL9S'
LIVES1 S 0 MUSIC--"PICUL>LY ,GOSPEL &
H>MONY MUSIC4 ,/EVE'S "F1 AN OIL FIELD
"W]1 0 (T5 TOO BUSY ) 8 JOB 6TRAVEL !
,GOSPEL MUSIC CIRCUIT1 S X 0 ) 8 "M T
,/EVE & 8 TWO BRO!RS TRAVEL$4 ,/EVE 0
AGE F\R AT ! "T1 ,RUDY 0 TWO YE>S OLD &
,L>RY 0 SIX4
  8,WE SANG ,GOSPEL MUSIC ALL ! "T GR[+
UP4 ,WE TRAVEL$ F *UR* 6*UR* & F REVIVAL
6REVIVAL ALL OV] ! C.TRY4 ,T'S K9D ( H[
WE LE>N$ 6S+4 ,X 0 0GR[+ UP & S++ 9 !
*UR*4
  8,MO/LY WE SANG 9 ! ,P5TECO/AL *UR*1
AL? "S"TS WE'D S+ 9 "S ,BAPTI/ *UR*ES OR
AT "S ,*UR* ( ,GOD CAMP MEET+S4 ,MY "M
PLAY$ PIANO & TOOK U ALL OV] ! C.TRY DO+
T4
  8,& :5 WE W]5'T TRAVEL+1 MY GR&DAD ON
\R "M'S SIDE 0 AN OLD ,GOSPEL QU>TET
S+]4 ,HE WD LOVE 6SIT D[N 9 ! H\SE & S+
S;GS1 & T'S ANO!R WAY WE LE>N$ 6S+40
  ,Z ,/EVE GREW OLD] & HE & 8 BRO!RS W5T
ON 6ATT5D COLLEGE1 T RI* _SUAL LIFE 0
NEGLECT$4 8,"! H BE5 "TS 9 MY LIFE :5
,I'VE BE5 BETT] & CLOS] 6,GOD10 HE
ADMITS4 8,?+S GOT A LL FUNKY DUR+ ^?
YE>S4
  8,X'S ! "T Y GET AWAY F HOME & Y D :AT
Y WANT A LL M4 ,Y /AY \ LAT] & D ALL !
?+S T G AL;G ) COLLEGE4 ,"!'S NO "O
6MAKE Y GET UP AT SEV5 ON A ,SUN"D MORN+
6G 6*UR*4 ,S Y K9D ( PUT ,GOD ON ! BACK
BURN]4
  8,I DON'T ?9K ,I 0 RE,Y LO/1 X ALL _H
6D ) SIMPLE IMMATUR;Y4 ,I 0 TW5TY-F\R OR
TW5TY-FIVE YE>S OLD1 ,I 0 M>RI$1 & MY
BRO!RS & ,I ALR _H A HIT RECORD--S WE
GOT CAU<T UP 9 ALL ( ?4
  8,WE 7 V =TUNATE4 ,WE DIDN'T /RU7LE
TOO L;G4 ,2F WE KNEW X WE _H \R SECOND
HIT RECORD & WE 7 MAK+ GD M"OY--WE _H
EV5 WON A ,GRAMMY40
  ,SU3ESS DID -E EASILY 6! TAL5T$ TRIO )
_! 4T9CT VOCAL /YL+S4 ,0! MID-#AIGJ'S !
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DRAW+ ADMIR+ AUDI;ES4 ,B EV5 2F =M+ !
GR\P _! C>E]S 7 WELL ON TRACK4
  ,L>RY _H BE5 LIV+ 9 ,NA%VILLE ": HE 0
E/ABLI%+ HMF Z A WELL-RESPECT$ S;GWRIT]1
:ILE ,/EVE & ,RUDY--!N / 9 COLLEGE AT !
"T--^U GRADU,N W5T ON 6=M A B& ) _! SI/]
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,TAMMY ,WYNETTE4
  ,9 ! M1N"T1 ,L>RY 0 GETT+ R1DY 6REL1SE
8 DEBUT ALBUM = ,MONU;T ,RECORDS4 ,HE
ASK$ ,/EVE & ,RUDY 6JO9 HM1 & !Y AGRE$
6D S4
  8,"! CAME A PO9T :5 WE DECID$ T NOBODY
ELSE 0 GO+ 6MAKE U />S10 ,/EVE RECALLS4
8,S WE DECID$ 6D X \RVS4 ,WE KNEW WE _H
6G \ & B1T ! BU%ES & T'S :AT WE DID40
  ,T ALBUM 0 A HIT AL;G )A SECOND ALBUM
T ,L>RY REL1S$4 ,9 #AIGI ,L>RY & 8
BRO!RS 7 P]=M+ ON ! ,COLUMBIA ,RECORDS
LABEL Z ,L>RY ,GATL9 &! ,GATL9 ,BRO!RS
,B&4
  ,0! MID #AIHJ'S1 ! B&'S /R+ ( HITS 0 N
ONLY E>N+ !M GOLD RECORDS &A /ACK (
MAJOR MUSIC 9DU/RY AW>DS1 B ! ,GATL9S AL
2GAN APPE>+ ON ,,TV V>IETY %[S ": !Y
SPR1D _! APP1L WELL 2Y _! ,C.TRY MUSIC
AUDI;ES4
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SU3ESS !Y 2GAN 6FALL PREY 6"S (! P]ILS (
! 9DULG5T _W ( ,MUSIC ,C;Y--"PICUL>LY
DRUGS & ALCOHOL4
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WILD "DS1 NOT+ T 8,X'S BE5 WELL DOCU;T$
AB H[ WE /RU7L$ )! CRAZI;S (! ROAD 9 !
LATE SEV5TIES & E>LY EI<TIES4
  8,X 0 A P]IOD :5 ,I ?"\ X 0 N"E GO+
65D--T WE 7 GO+ 63T9UE ="E MAK+ ? K9D (
M"OY4 ,WE B"\ AN AIRPLANE & !N ANO!R
BUS4
  8,X'S V H>D1 "S"TS1 6/EP \TSIDE ( ALL
? & SAY1 ,8,": IS ? ALL L1D+80' ,& S 2C
( T ,I ?9K ,I DID K9D ( :AT ,I DID 9
COLLEGE4 ,I K9D ( PUT ,GOD ON ! BACK
BURN]4
  8,MIKE ,TYSON IS A PRIME EXAMPLE ( TOO
M* SU3ESS AT A V E>LY AGE4 ,A LOT ( ^!
A?LETES T GET A TON ( M"OY :5 !Y'RE
/RAI<T \ ( COLLEGE DON'T "K H[ 6H&LE X
EI4 ,NO?+ 9 LIFE PREP>ES Y = ? K9D (
SU3ESS40
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#AIHD1 ,/EVE REMEMB]S4 ,X 0 !N T HE & 8
BRO!RS 2GAN ASK+ !MVS ": _! LIVES 7 L1D+
!M4
  ,/EVE RECALLS T HE & 8 BRO!RS AGRE$ T
IF !Y DIDN'T QKLY /RAI<T5 !MVS \1 !Y
MI<T N LIVE 65JOY ALL _! H>D-E>N$
SU3ESS4
  8,WE GOT CAU<T UP 9 ! MA*9]Y & WE NE$$
6SIT BACK & TAKE A LOOK AT X4 ,WE LOOK$
AT :AT WE _H A3OMPLI%$4 ,WE 7 V TAL5T$ &
WE 7 HAV+ HIT RECORDS & ALL ? SU3ESS4 ,B
WE _H GOTT5 CAU<T UP 9 ALL ? DRUG &
ALCOHOL /UFF & N[ WE NE$$ 6D "S?+ AB X40
  ,6D1L ) 8 COCA9E A4IC;N1 ,L>RY *ECK$
HMF 96A MON?-L;G REHABILIT,N PROGRAM 9
,CALI=NIA4 ,RUDY & ,/EVE AL DECID$ 6BR1K
_! PATT]N ( ALCOHOL & DRUG ABUSE4
  8,L>RY ESPECI,Y R1LIZ$ T HE 0 GO+
6KILL HMF1 2C HE CDN'T KEEP GO+ ON ?
WAY4 ,I DON'T "K H[ M* P "K AB
,ALCOHOLICS ,ANONYM\S OR ,COCA9E
,ANONYM\S1 B _! TWELVE-/EP PROGRAM IS
BAS$ ^U A HI<] P[] OR "S =M ( _SUAL;Y4
,& !N E 9DIVIDUAL HAS 6APPLY T 6_! [N
"PICUL> NE$S4
  8,WE JO9$ ^? PROGRAMS & X GAVE U A *.E
6GET BACK 9 T\* )! ,GOD ( \R Y\?4 ,X GOT
U BACK 9 T\* ) ,JESUS ,*RI/ &) ,GOD &)!
?+S T WE'D K9D ( SET ON ! SIDE4 ,Y "K1
SU3ESS IS "S"TS "O ( ^? ?+S ": Y BR1K YR
>M TRY+ 6PAT YRF ON YR BACK4
  8,T HAPP5S 6P :O >E N PREP>$ = SU3ESS4
,T'S :AT HAPP5$ 6U4 ,WE 7 TW5TY-F\R1
TW5TY-FIVE1 & W]5'T R1DY4 ,WE W]5'T R1DY
6H&LE X40
  ,AL? M ?AN A DECADE HAS PASS$ S9CE !
,GATL9S TURN$ _! LIVES >.D1 ,/EVE 2COMES
ANGRY T HE & 8 BRO!RS / REMA9 ! SUBJECT
( CRITICISM = _! "O-"T *EMICAL DEP5D;E4
  8,LOOK1 ,I MADE MISTAKES4 ,WE ALL DID4
,I / MAKE MISTAKES4 ,I D ?+S ,I %DN'T D
& T ,I REGRET4 ,WE'RE N CALL$ ^U 6BE
P]FECT4 ,WE'RE CALL$ 6BE M ,*RI/-L4
  8,! ,BI# IS FILL$ ) GRT M5 ( ,GOD1 GRT
PROPHETS1 :O MADE MISTAKES4 ,"!'S ONLY
"O P]SON 9 ! ,BI# :O DIDN'T--& ,HE 0 !
,SON ( ,GOD4
  8,I DON'T "K ( ANY ,*RI/IANS :O /AY ON
A 3T9U\S _SUAL HI<1 2C LIFE D1LS Y "S
PRETTY H>D BL[S "S"TS4 ,X MAY N 2 Z
DEVA/AT+ Z DRUGS & ALCOHOL--X MI<T J 2 A
SIMPLE ?+ L SU45LY LOS+ A JOB4 ,S MAYBE
Y'RE D[N =A :ILE & Y GET HI< ON "S?+4
  8,MAYBE = TWO OR ?REE MON?S Y DON'T
R1D Z M* (! ,BI# Z Y %D1 OR G 6*UR* Z
M*4 ,Y MI<T EV5 F9D A DRUG T KEEPS Y ON
A 3T9U\S HI< 2C Y'VE BE5 D1LT A PRETTY
H>D BL[4 ,ALL ,I H 6SAY IS T Y J H 6FI<T
YR WAY "? X40
  ,= ANY"O /RU7L+ 6OV]COME AN A4IC;N1
,/EVE ADVISES T !Y RELY ON A -B9,N (
PRAY] & PROFES.NAL TR1T;T4
  8,Y %D 4CIPL9E YRF 6PRAY E "D--OR
M$ITATE--OR J G =A WALK & ?9K AB ! ,"L1
2C "EY"O HAS _! [N "PICUL> /YLE ( TRY+
6R1* ,GOD4
  8,R1D ! ,^W1 & TRY 6G 6*UR* ON A
REGUL> BASIS4 ,MY BRO!RS & ,I SAY A
SPECIFIC PRAY] E NI<T--X'S ,8,! ,S]5;Y
,PRAY]40' ,WE GA!R TGR )! B& & "R 2F WE
G ON /AGE WE PRAY4
  8,X'S A PRAY] T M1NS S M* 6\R LIVES 2C
X SAV$ \R C>E] & TURN$ U >.D TWELVE YE>S
AGO4 ,X'S A SIMPLE PRAY]40 ,HE !N GOES
ON 6RECITE X3

  8,GOD1 GIVE U GRACE TO
  A3EPT ) S]5;Y ! ?+S T _C 2 *ANG$1
  C\RAGE 6*ANGE ! ?+S : %D 2 *ANG$1
  &! WISDOM 64T+UI% ! "O F ! O!R40

  8,WE H GUYS ( DI6]5T FAI?S 9 \R B&4
,"O GUY IS ,JEWI%1 & ,I'VE GOT "O GUY :O
IS A ,MORMON4 ,X'S N A PRAY] T W (F5D
ANY"O'S FAI?4
  8,ALL ? PRAY] SAYS IS T IF ,I C D "S?+
AB A SITU,N1 LET ME D X4 ,LET ME TRY
6FIX X4 ,IF ,I C'T1 X'S \ ( MY H&S4
,DON'T LET ME TRY 6MESS X UP & MAKE X
WORSE4 J LET X G & A3EPT LIFE ON LIFE'S
T]MS4
  8,WE ALL SAY ? PRAY] & A3EPT T "!'S A
HI<] P[]--HI<] ?AN WE >E4 ,& :E!R Y CALL
T ,GOD0--: ! BRO!RS D--8OR "S?+ ELSE1
X'S A PRAY] T BONDS U TGR & REM9DS U (A
"T 9 \R LIVES :5 ?+S W]5'T Z GD & WE
NE$$ SOB]+ UP40
  ,2SS PRAY]1 ,/EVE AL 2LIEVES X IS
IMPORTANT 6ATT5D *UR*4 8,I'M N SAY+ Y H
6G 6*UR* E ,SUN"D MORN+ OR E ,SUN"D NI<T
OR :AT"E1 B ,I J 2LIEVE T Y H 6H "S K9D
( WOR%IP /RUCTURE 9 YR LIFE4 ,*UR* GIVES
Y A S5SE ( PURPOSE4
  ,AL? ! TAL5T$ P]=M] 3T5DS T HE IS N
9T]E/$ 9 PR1*+ F A PULPIT1 ,/EVE
PROFESSES T HE DOES TRY 6%>E "S ( 8
_SUAL FEEL+S ) 8 AUDI;ES4 8,IN \R %[ ,I
S+--OR WE S+--A ,GOSPEL S;G F MY ,GOSPEL
ALBUM4
  8,I'M A V PRIVATE P]SON1 B ! %[ WE'RE
DO+ GIVES ME A *.E 6%>E A LL ( MY FAI?4
,X'S A *.E = ME 6/EP \ 9 FAI? & D "S?+ =
P :O NE$ 6HE> X4
  8,I GUESS X'S 2C ,I D T E NI<T T ,I J
WANT 6MAKE SURE X DOESN'T 2COME ROTE4 ,I
DON'T WANT 6J SIT BACK & SAY1 ,8,WELL1
,I'M DO+ 5\<4 ,T'S 5\<40' ,X %D N"E 2
5\<40
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REC5TLY REL1S$ 8 F/ SOLO _SUAL ALBUM1
,LOVE ,C ,C>RY1 : 0 NOM9AT$ =A ,DOVE
,AW>D1 IS HOPE;L T HE & 8 BRO!RS 3T9UE
6ATTRACT NEW FANS DESPITE ! CURR5T 9T]E/
9 ,NA%VILLE'S UPCOM+ "Y TAL5T4
  8,I'M N OLD1 B ,I'M R1*+ ! MI4LE "P (
MY LIFE10 HE REFLECTS WI/;LLY4 8,I M1N1
,I'M =TY-SIX YE>S OLD4 ,R1L;Y IS SETT+ 9
T ! *.ES ( U "E HAV+ A HIT RECORD AG >E
SLIM4 ,T'S K9D ( 4APPO9T+ 2C ,I ?9K WE
S+ & PLAY BETT] ?AN WE "E DID4
  8,B X'S J ! "T & :AT'S GO+ ON 9
,NA%VILLE & :AT'S GO+ ON 9 ! MUSIC
BUSI;S TD4 ,\R "T 9 ! SUN%9E IS OV]1 Z X
HAS BE5 = _M >TI/S ( \R AGE & /ATURE4
  8,I GUESS Y'RE N SUPPOS$ 6WORRY AB ^!
K9DS ( ?+S4 ,I'M TRY+ N TO4 ,MY FAVORITE
*APT] 9 ! ,BI# IS ! SIX? *APT] ( ,MAT!W
": HE TALKS AB ! ANXIETY ( :AT TM MAY
BR+4 ,HE SAYS J DON'T WORRY AB X4 ,T'S
H>D 6D 2C WE / >E ALL HUMAN & WE ALL H
^? FE>S4
  8,X TAKES ME BACK TO ,8,! ,S]5;Y
,PRAY]0'--! L9E AB ,8,GOD1 GIVE U GRACE
6A3EPT ) S]5;Y ! ?+S T _C 2 *ANG$40'
,?9K+ AB T L9E HELPS GIVE ME A WAY 6/EP
\ 9 FAI?1 & T GIVES ME /R5G? '''0


