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  ,,9 ! AFMA? ( 8 "F'S D1? 9 AN
AUTOMOBILE A3ID5T AT AGE =TY-SEV51 ,JIM
,RICE1 CO-F.D] & L1D VOCALI/ ( ,BRU%
,>BOR1 A B& : HELP$ 6PIONE] ! ,C.TRY
,*RI/IAN S.D1 TURN$ 8 BACK ON ,GOD4
  ,GRIEF-/RICK5 0HIS LOSS1 ! =TY-SIX-
YE>-OLD ,CALI=NIA NATIVE "Q$ :Y ,GOD WD
P]MIT A MAN ( S* GRT FAI? 6SU6] S* AN
UN"TLY D1?4
  ,AL? HE N"E RCVD AN ANSW] 6T "Q1 !
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--"O : N ONLY RE/OR$ 8 FAI? B AL MADE HM
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'''
  ,:5"E HE IS ASK$ AB 8 RELIGI\S UPBR++1
,*RI/IAN ,C.TRY MUSIC >TI/ ,JIM ,RICE
LIKES 6REF] 6A ,GOSPEL S;G HE WROTE
CALL$ 8,SW+9' ,BRIDGE40
  ,T BALLAD1 : TOPP$ ! ,*RI/IAN ,C.TRY
MUSIC *>TS1 IS AN 5DE>+ REM9ISC;E (
,JIM'S & 8 BRO!R ,JOE'S _SUAL ROOTS 9
,CL>KSVILLE1 ,T5;SEE4
  8,X'S "O ( MY FAVORITE S;GS 2C IF Y
LI/5 6X1 X'S ! /ORY ( \R FAMILY1 : IS !
MO/ DE> ?+ ON ! E>? = ME4
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  ,JIM'S VOICE RESONATES ) W>M? Z HE
RECITES A C\PLE ( LYRICS F ! S;G1 : IS
SET \TSIDE 8 GR&P>5TS' HOME 9 ! ,CUMB]L&
,HILLS ( RURAL ,T5;SEE4

  8,I 0 J A "Y BOY PLAY+
  ON T SW+1 \ AT ,GR&PAPPY
  ,NESBITT'S HOME "? ! CREEK
  & OV] ! RIDGE1
  LAU<9' \ L\D ON T OLD BRIDGE1
  U KIDS CD SURE MAKE X SW+4

  ,& WE CD HE>1 -IN' F
  ! H\SE ! OLDFOLKS Z !Y'D
  S+1 ON T SW+9' BRIDGE4

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  ,I CD HE> ,8,AMAZ+ ,GRACE0' &
  ,I CD PICTURE ,GR&PAPPY S+ Z
  TE>S ROLL$ D[N 8 FACE4

  ,HE'D CALL U KIDS TGR1
  "K9 T WE'D R PLAY1
  B "!'S NO WAY HE'D SEE U L1VE
  )\T "S "T 6PRAY4 ,SW+9' BRIDGE4

  ,"SH[ DEEP 9SIDE MY S\L1 ALL ,I AM &
ALL ,I "K1 TRACES BACK 6! "D ( T SW+9'
BRIDGE10 ,JIM ASS]TS4 8,MY P>5TS &
GR&P>5TS PLAY$ A CRUCIAL ROLE 9 MY _SUAL
=M,N4
  8,E SUMM] WE WD G VISIT ,GR&PAPPY
,NESBITT4 ,WE'D H 6CROSS A CREEK & CLIMB
A HILL 6GET 6HIS LOG CAB94 ,& WE WD G UP
"! & HE WD PRAY OV] U4
  8,WE EV5 H TAPES ( HM PRAY+ OV] U T
,GOD WD USE U 6BUILD ,8 K+DOM4 ,HE PRAY$
& MY P>5TS PRAY$ T WE WD GR[ UP 6S]VE !
,"L1 & ^? PRAY]S H BE5 ANSW]$40
  ,:5"E HE LI/5S 6T S;G1 : APPE>S ON !
B&'S REC5TLY REL1S$ ALBUM1 ,BRU% ,>BOR1
,JIM PROFESSES T HE FEELS B.S$ 6H S* A
H]ITAGE ( ,GOD-FE>+ P 9 8 FAMILY--9CLUD+
S"EAL M9I/]S4
  8,WE G BACK SIX OR SEV5 G5],NS 9 T
>EA4 ,\R RELATIVES HOME/1D$ T "P (!
C.TRY :5 ,T5;SEE 0 / A "P ( ,NOR?
,C>OL9A4 ,! OLDE/ GRAVE SITE "! IS DAT$
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  8,I'VE BE5 6FAMILY REUNIONS & ON BO?
MY MOM'S & "F'S SIDES _M ( \R P 7 9VOLV$
9 LAY M9I/RY4 ,T'S TRUE EV5 TD4 ,I'M !
MI4LE ( ?REE BOYS & "O "Y] SI/] & WE'RE
ALL F\R 9 ! M9I/RY40
  ,AL? ,JIM & 8 BRO!R1 ,JOE1 _H N BE5
BACK 6! OLD HOME/1D = _M YE>S1 ,JIM
RECALLS T !Y REC5TLY DECID$ 6D S1 HOP+
6RECAPTURE "S OLD MEMORIES4
  ,:5 !Y >RIV$1 ,JIM REMEMB]S 2+
4APPO9T$ N 6F9D A S+LE TRACE (! CAB94
8,!N WE RAN 96A MAN :O SD1 ,8,FOLL[
ME40' ,HE TOOK U OV] 6! ,MONTGOM]Y ,C.TY
,MUSEUM4 ,JOE W5T 9 & :5 HE CAME BACK \
HE 0 CRY+ & WEEP+4 ,! CAB9 0 /&+ "!
9SIDE ! MUSEUM4
  8,!Y _H 4ASSEM#D ! LOG CAB9 &
REASSEM#D X 9SIDE ! MUSEUM4 ,JOE SD1
,8,D Y R1LIZE T ,GOD HAS B.S$ \R FAMILY
2C (! PRAY]S ( ,GR&PAPPY ,NESBITT "! 9 T
CAB980'0
  ,JIM REMEMB]S H[ M* HE AGRE$ ) T
/ATE;T4 8,I ABSOLUTELY 2LIEVE T4
,GR&PAPPY PRAY$ T ,GOD WD USE U 6BUILD
,8 K+DOM1 & ,BRU% ,>BOR IS A MUSICAL
M9I/RY4
  8,! P[] ( \R MUSIC & XS ABIL;Y 6A6ECT
P'S LIVES N"E C1SES 6AMAZE U4 ,A LOT (!
S;GS ,I'VE WRITT5 H BE5 WRITT5 J \ (
RESPONSE 6,GOD 9 MY LIFE & \ ( WOR%IP
6,HM4 ,&! LRS WE GET F P :O H BE5 T\*$ &
5C\RAG$ & EV5 TRANS=M$ 0? B& MAKE ME
WEEP4 ,WE'RE J GO+ 63T9UE 9 ,8
SOV]EIGNTY & LET ,HM MOVE U :]"E ,HE
WANTS 6MOVE U40
  ,AL? 8 P>5TS & OLD] BRO!R 7 BORN &
RAIS$ 9 ,CL>KSVILLE1 ,T5;SEE1 ,JIM 0
BORN 9 S\!RN ,CALI=NIA ": ! ,RICE FAMILY
RELOCAT$ AF ,_W ,W> ,,II4
  ,JIM RELATES T ! FAMILY >RIV$ \ ,WE/ 9
AN OLD C> T 3TA9$ NO?+ M ?AN A C$> *E/
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3/RUC;N SKILLS4 ,! ELD] ,RICE W5T ON
6E/ABLI% 8 [N 3/RUC;N -PANY--,FO/]
,3/RUC;N--A FIRM T ,JIM & 8 BRO!RS 3T9UE
6OP]ATE 6? V "D4
  ,JIM FONDLY RECALLS T 8 "F _H ?REE
LOVES--FAMILY1 *UR*1 &! 3/RUC;N BUSI;S1
& T HE (T5 DONAT$ 8 SKILLS 6BUILD *UR*ES
9 ! ,V5TURA ,C.TY >EA4
  ,8 "M1 HE REMEMB]S1 MO/LY /AY$ AT
HOME4 8,%E 0 A HOMEBODY4 ,%E KEPT ! H\SE
& RAIS$ U F\R *N4 ,MY "F [N$ A LOT ( R1L
E/ATE1 S %E K9D ( KEPT TRACK (! PAP]"W40
  ,Z A "Y BOY PRAY+ 9 ! LOCAL ,*UR* (!
,NAZ>9E1 ,JIM C / RECALL H[ PR\D HE FELT
T ? 0 A H\SE ( WOR%IP : 8 "F _H HELP$
63/RUCT4
  8,HE WASN'T A PA/OR1 HE 0 J A D$ICAT$
,*RI/IAN -MITT$ 6SEE+ ! *UR* GR[ 9 EA*
-MUN;Y WE LIV$ IN4 ,8 /R;G RELIGI\S
F.D,N SAV$ 8 FAMILY C.T.S HE>TBR1KS D[N
! ROAD40
  ,JIM REMEMB]S 2COM+ ATTRACT$ 6RELIGION
AT A "Y AGE4 ,I 0 EI<T YE>S OLD :5 ,I
RCVD ,*RI/4 ,I 0 9 *UR* &! PR1*] ASK$
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6REDEEM YR LIFE F :AT ,SATAN WD L 6D ) X
Z OPPOS$ 6:AT ,GOD WD L 6D ) X80'0
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ATT5D+ ,SAN ,DIEGO ,/ATE ,UNIV]S;Y1 HE
RCVD "S %OCK+ NEWS4 ,8 "F _H BE5 KILL$ 9
AN AUTOMOBILE A3ID5T4
  ,JIM RECALLS T "O ( 8 F/ REAC;NS 0
FEEL+ 4ILLU.N$ ) ,GOD4 8,I 0 N9ETE5 YE>S
OLD AT ! "T & MY "F 0 ONLY =TY-SEV5 YE>S
OLD4 ,I 0 9 -PLETE TURMOIL & ,I DID N
"U/& :Y BAD ?+S HAPP5 6GD P4
  8,MY "F 0 NUMB] "O 9 ! ,*RI/IAN
-MUN;Y4 ,HE BUILT *UR*ES1 HE BUILT !
(FICE = ,Y\? = ,*RI/ & GAVE !M FREE R5T
= _M1 _M YE>S4 ,:AT HAPP5$ 6HM MADE ME
REEVALUATE MY 5TIRE FAI?4 ,I REMEMB] 2+
M 4ILLU.N$ ?AN ANGRY AT ,GOD4 ,MY FAMILY
/ _H FAI? B ,I DIDN'T40
  ,JIM FUR!R RECALLS T HE 5GAG$ 9 A L;G
P]IOD ( GRIEV+1 DUR+ : HE TRI$ 6ESCAPE 8
GRIEF 0BUSY+ HMF 9 ANY TYPE ( FRANTIC
ACTIV;Y4 ,B 8 SAD;S WD N DE"P4
  ,"O EV5+1 :ILE FEEL+ DR[N$ 0SORR[ OV]
! LOSS ( 8 "F1 ,JIM EXP]I;ED A VI.N : WD
ULTIMATELY *ANGE 8 LIFE4 8,I DON'T "K IF
,I 0 ASLEEP OR AWAKE OR :AT 2C ,I 0 9 S*
TURMOIL4
  8,I 0 WEEP+ & CRY+4 ,& !N ,I _H ?
VI.N4 ,I SAW MY "F 2F ,GOD4 ,& HE'S 2F
,GOD & ,GOD SAYS 6HM1 ,8,WELL D"O1 MY GD
& FAI?;L S]VANT40'
  8,& ,GOD IS PO9T+--X'S L SL[ MO;N--&
,I LOOK 6SEE ": ,GOD IS PO9T+1 ?9K+ T
,HE'S PO9T+ AT ALL ! M9I/RIES MY DAD 0
9VOLV$ IN--HE GAVE A LOT ( M"OY 6,BILLY
,GRAHAM & "EY?+ ELSE4
  8,& :5 ,I LOOK$ 6": ,GOD IS PO9T+1
,HE'S PO9T+ 6U F\R KIDS1 & MY MOM'S /&+
"!4 ,& ,I R1LIZ$ !N T ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+
9 MY LIFE IS MY FAMILY4
  8,& T'S MY NUMB]-"O M9I/RY 2C ,I ?9K
FAMILY LIFE IS "S?+ T WE'VE LO/ 9
,AM]ICA4 ,& ,I AL SAW T ,I _H 6MAKE !
FAI?1 T MY FAMILY N"E LO/1 MY [N4 ,RE,Y
M9E4
  8,X DEM&$ A RECOMMIT;T 6,GOD1 & ,I DID
T4 ,&! VI.N AL DEM&$ A RECOMMIT;T
6FAMILY LIFE4 ,& ,I DID T4 ,I W5T & GOT
M>RI$ & ,I'VE BE5 M>RI$ 6! SAME WOMAN =
TW5TY-FIVE YE>S40
  ,AF F/ MEET+ ,D>YL1 ,JIM RECOLLECTS T
HE _H "S RES]V,NS AB 3T9U+ 6SEE !
ATTRACTIVE "Y ,FR5* WOMAN4 8,I DAT$ H] &
ON T F/ NI<T ,I CAME HOME & ,I GOT ON MY
KNEES & ,I SD1 ,8,"L1 ,I'M AFRAID ,I'M 9
LOVE ) H]1 B ,I W N M>RY H] UN.S %E'S A
2LIEV]40'
  8,& ,I SD1 ,8,"L1 ,I'M N GO+ 6TELL H]
H[ ,I FEEL AB Y 2C ,I NE$ 6"K T %E IS !
WOMAN T Y'VE SELECT$ = ME40' ,! V NEXT
"D %E CALL$ ME & ASK$ ME IF %E CD G
6*UR* ) ME4
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H[ ,I FELT4 ,&! NEXT "D ,I W5T 6*UR* )
H] & %E RCVD ! ,"L4 ,X 0 UNBELIEVA#4 ,%E
0 ! F/ "O D[N 6! ALT>40
  ,JIM'S /R;G -MIT;T 6HIS M>RIAGE IS
REFLECT$ 9 A /ORY HE 5JOYS TELL+ AB A
NI<T :5 HE & 8 BRO!R 7 ASLEEP 9 A MOTEL
ROOM4
  8,"O NI<T ? LADY 0 BANG9' ON \R MOTEL
DOOR AF A 3C]T UNTIL F\R O'C 9 ! MORN+10
,JIM LAU<S4 8,F9,Y1 ,JOE GOT UP & LET H]
\4
  8,WE JOKE AB T 2C WE'RE V1 V S]I\S AB
\R M>RIAGES4 ,\R ,*RI/IAN;Y 2G9S 9 \R
HOME4 ,IF ,I'M N A GODLY MAN 6MY WIFE &
MY DAU<T]1 ,I'M N A GODLY MAN 6ANYBODY40
  ,RETURN+ 6! SUBJECT ( 8 "F'S D1?1 ,JIM
N[ VIEWS X Z A "T 9 8 LIFE :5 ,GOD TE/$
8 FAI?4 8,I ?9K J L ,*RI/ ON ! CROSS1
"S"TS ,GOD )DRAWS F U OR MAKES U )DRAW F
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3FLICT -ES 96MY LIFE1 ,I R1LIZE X'S J
ANO!R TE/4
  8,SATAN IS ! TEMPT]4 ,GOD DOES N
TEMPT4 ,B ,GOD IS ! TE/] & ,HE W ALL[ ^?
TEMPT,NS 62COME A TE/ = Y4
  8,& ,I ALW SAY1 ,8,"L1 HELP ME 6LE>N
"? ! LL ?+S S T Y DON'T H 6SLAM ME )!
BIG "OS4 ,I "K Y LOVE ME S M* T Y'RE GO+
63T9UE 6BR+ ME 6! IMAGE ( ,*RI/40'
  8,I WANT 6BE VICTORI\S 9 ^! TE/S1 S T
:5 ,I WALK "? ! PE>LY GATES ,I C HE> !
^WS1 ,8,WELL D"O1 MY GD & FAI?;L
S]VANT40'0
  ,JIM AL SUBMITS T 8 "F'S D1? TAU<T HM
T "S"TS TRAG$Y C S]VE Z A CATALY/ 6RENEW
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A S;G : HE WROTE1 8,UNBROK5 ,-MUNION40
  8,I 2LIEVE T ,GOD1 "S": 9 "EY"O'S
WALK1 BR1KS U4 ,I RAISE HORSES1 & "!'S A
P>ALLEL "!4 ,HORSES >5'T WOR? ANY?+
UNTIL !Y'RE BROK5 & R1LIZE ! BE/ ?+ = !M
IS 6D :AT _! RID] 9/RUCTS !M TO4
  8,T'S :AT HAPP5$ 6ME AF MY "F'S D1?4
,Z A RESULT1 N[ ! ONLY ?+ ,I RE,Y WANT 9
? LIFE IS 6H UNBROK5 -MUNION ) ,JESUS
,*RI/4 ,B T PROMISE ( DELIV].E -ES )A
SIDE RESULT1 : IS 6BE BROK5 2F ,GOD S Y
C 2 L$ "? ! TRIALS ( LIFE ON A LI<T
HALT]40
  ,FAI?1 FAMILY1 & MUSIC >E ! BACKB"O (
,BRU% ,>BOR4 ,_! LOVE ( MUSIC DATES BACK
6A "T :5 8Z "Y/]S WE WD (T5 S+ AT FAMILY
GA!R+S40
  ,T LOVE ( MUSIC 3T9U$ "? COLLEGE1 :5 9
#AIGC ! ,RICE BRO!RS =M$ ,BRU% ,>BOR Z A
BLUEGRASS TRIO :ILE ATT5D+ ,SAN ,DIEGO
,/ATE ,UNIV]S;Y4
  ,Z NEW MEMB]S 7 A4$ 6! B&1 ! GR\P TOOK
ON A M 3TEMPOR>Y ,C.TRY FLAVOR1 AL? XS
MESSAGE REMA9$ SOLIDLY _SUAL4
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AT BLUEGRASS FE/IVALS Z WELL Z 9 *UR*
S]VICES & AT ,*RI/IAN Y\? EV5TS4 ,JIM
RECALLS T ! B&'S F/ BIG BR1K CAME :51 8J
= LAU<S10 HE1 ,JOE1 & 8 BRO!R ,WAYNE
AUDI;N$ =A LOCAL RADIO /,N ,WE/]N TAL5T
3TE/4 ,6_! AMAZE;T !Y WON ! 3TE/4
  8,WE GOT A *.E 6APPE> AT ! ,GR& ,OLE
,OPRY4 ,!N WE GOT A 3TRACT ) ,CAPITOL
,RECORDS1 & )9 TWO YE>S WE 7 VOT$ ,C.TRY
,VOCAL ,GR\P (! ,YE>40
  ,BRU% ,>BOR1 N[ P]=M+ )\T ,WAYNE1 SOON
F.D !MVS T\R+ & P]=M+ ON N,NAL TELEVI.N
) "S (! BI7E/ "NS 9 ,C.TRY MUSIC4
  ,EV5 :5 ! BIG "T BECKON$1 ,JIM & 8
BRO!R APPROA*$ _! SU3ESS )A SOLID GRIP
ON ! O!R R1LITIES ( _! LIVES4
  8,WE F9I%$ \R $UC,NS1 MA9TA9$ A CLOSE
FAMILY LIFE1 & 3T9U$ 6OP]ATE ! FAMILY
3/RUC;N BUSI;S4 ,WE DIDN'T GET 96DR9K+
OR SMOK+ OR ANY?+ 9 T K9D ( LIFE/YLE4
,WE DIDN'T FALL 96! SAME POTHOLES T O!R
P]=M]S DID4 ,WE J R1LIZ$ T =! GRACE (
,GOD1 "! G ,I4 ,OV] ! YE>S1 ,BRU% ,>BOR
HAS *ANG$ RECORD LABELS1 /YLES ( MUSIC1
& A4RESSES1 B "O ?+ : HAS N *ANG$ IS !
B&'S AW>E;S ( XS _SUAL ROOTS4
  ,:5 AF A L;G RUN 9 ! _W ( SECUL>
,C.TRY MUSIC1 ,BRU% ,>BOR DECID$ 6-MIT
ALL XS 5]GY & EF=TS 6,*RI/IAN MUSIC1
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GR.D+ : HELP$ EASE ! TRANSI;N 6,GOSPEL
MUSIC4
  8,WE WANT$ ! VALUES T WE GA9$ F 2+
RAIS$ 9 ,*RI/IAN HOMES 6BE REFLECT$ 9 \R
MUSIC4 ,WE _H SE5 \R P>5TS GIVE BIG "PS
( _! LIVES 6! ,GOSPEL1 & WE WANT$ 6%>E !
EXTRAORD9>Y MESSAGE (! ,GOSPEL ( ,JESUS
,*RI/ "? \R MUSIC40
  ,X WASN'T L;G AF SIGN+ )A MAJOR
,GOSPEL LABEL T ! B& "UW5T YET ANO!R
TRANSI;N--A SWIT* 6A ,*RI/IAN ,C.TRY
MUSIC =MAT4
  ,JIM RECALLS T ! DECI.N 0 MADE AT A "T
:5 ! G5RE _H N EV5 BE5 9V5T$1 L1D+ !
GR\P 6XS CURR5T HOME AT ,B5SON ,RECORDS
& ,BRU% ,>BOR'S CURR5T POPUL>;Y Z "O (!
L1D+ ,*RI/IAN ,C.TRY B&S4
  8,X 0 ANO!R DECI.N : REQUIR$ T WE /EP
\ 9 FAI?4 ,X 0 AL A DECI.N PROMPT$ 03C]N
AB :AT 0 HAPP5+ 6O!R SECUL> ,C.TRY MUSIC
ACTS L ! ,GATL9 ,BRO!RS1 :O 7 96DRUG &
ALCOHOL ABUSE4
  8,I'VE SE5 "S ACTS OV] ! YE>S TRY+
6GET HIT RECORDS & ,I SAW :AT HAPP5$
6!M4 ,WE DIDN'T WANT T 6HAPP5 6U4 ,I'M
GRATE;L ,I N"E _H 6G "? ALCOHOL & DRUGS
OR TAKE MY WIFE "? T4
  8,I'VE ALW PRAY$1 ,8,"L1 IF ANY MUSIC
OR ANY HIT ( ANY K9D1 :E!R X 2 9 BUSI;S
OR 9 MUSIC1 TAKES ME "O SPECK AWAY F Y1
PL1SE DON'T GIVE X 6ME40'
  8,& ,I'M 3V9C$ \R SWIT* 6,*RI/IAN
,C.TRY IS :Y WE N"E _H "S (! HITS T O!R
P _H4 ,I WAT*$ ,L>RY ,GATL9 & 8 BRO!RS
GET HITS BACK :5 WE 7 AL TRY+ 6GET HITS4
,& ,I SAW :AT HAPP5$ 6!M & ,I'M S
GRATE;L X DIDN'T HAPP5 6U40
  ,"! IS M 6,JIM ,RICE ?AN J A B1UTI;L
S++ VOICE4 ,! TAL5T$ 5T]TA9]1 :O AL HAS
A MA/]'S DEGREE 9 !OLOGY1 IS AL KEPT Q
BUSY Z A GUE/ LECTUR]4
  8,I TRY 6USE HUMOR & ,I USE /ORIES4
,GOD MO/ (T5 SP1KS 6ME "? ,8 ^W4 ,:5 MY
WIFE'S N >.D1 ,I AL TELL P T ,GOD
SECONDLY MO/ (T5 SP1KS 6ME "? MY WIFE4
,B ,I DON'T TELL H] T10 HE QUIPS4
  ,DUR+ 8 LECTURES1 ,JIM (T5 5C\RAGES ^?
9 8 AUDI;E :O >E EXP]I5C+ TURMOIL 9 _!
LIVES N 6NEGLECT _! FAI?4
  8,GOD'S PREP>+ Y = ,8 USE10 HE REM9DS
!M4 8,HE'S ALL[+ ALL ^? BAD EV5TS 9 YR
LIFE 6BR+ Y 6! P]FECT PLACE T Y WD WANT
6BE IF Y CD SEE X4 ,TAKE "O /EP T[>D
,GOD & ,HE W WALK A MILE = U4 ,T'S :AT
NE$S 6BE D"O DUR+ S* "TS4 ,TAKE T /EP40
  ,AL? A DEEPLY DEV\T ,*RI/IAN1 ,JIM
3C$ES T "! IS M* ROOM = IMPROVE;T 9 8 [N
_SUAL LIFE4 8,"S"TS ,I SAY "S?+ ,I WI%
,I _HN'T SD1 OR ,I ?9K "S?+ ,I %DN'T 2
?9K+--:E!R X'S J1L\SY OR GRE$ OR 5VY OR
/RIFE4
  8,I R1LIZE T ^! >E ^WS T 7 BORN \ ( MY
HUMAN1 MAMMAL NATURE N ,GOD'S ^WS4 ,I H
^! SETBACKS DAILY4 ,I -E HOME & "S"TS ,I
SAY1 ,8,Y "K1 ,I WI% ,I'D D"O T A LL
DI6]5TLY4 ,I'M GO+ 6"W ON T TM40' ,I
WANT MY LIFE 6BE M ,*RI/-L40
  ,AT S* "TS1 ,JIM /ATES T HE 3SOLES HMF
0TURN+ 6PRAY]4 8,I =GIVE MYF & ,I ASK =
,GOD'S =GIVE;S4 ,PRAY] HELPS ME F9E-TUNE
MY LIFE4
  8,I LOVE DO+ :AT ,I'M DO+ & ,I LOVE
LIFE4 ,& E "D ,I PRAY 3/ANTLY1 ,8,?ANK
Y1 ,"L1 = H1L?4 ,?ANK Y = ? "D4 ,?ANK Y
= ? P]SON4 ,?ANK Y = ?40' ,I D ? "?\T !
"D4
  8,I PRAY :5 ,I GET \ ( B$ 9 ! MORN+ &
EV5 :5 ,I'M 9 ! %[]4 ,I'M J SAY+1 ,8,"L1
?ANK Y = ? "D4 ,?ANK Y = MY WIFE4 ,?ANK
Y = LETT+ ME FEEL GRT40'0
  ,BRU% ,>BOR'S L1D VOCALI/ 2LIEVES HE
HAS -E F> 9 8 _SUAL LIFE S9CE ^? PA9;L
"DS AF 8 "F'S D1? :5 HE 2CAME 4ILLU.N$ )
,GOD4
  8,I'M A PILGRIM 3T9U+ 6MAKE PROGRESS10
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"T4 ,B IF Y LOOK AT ": ,I 0 YE>S AGO &
": ,I AM N[1 ,I'M ON A GRAPH H1D$ UP4
,I'M "W+ H>D] & H>D] 6PL1SE ,GOD E "D (
MY LIFE4
  8,I />T$ ? LIFE ) NO?+1 & ,I'M GO+ 65D
? ) NO?+ :5 X -ES 6MAT]IAL ?+S4 ,B !
ONLY ?+ T'S GO+ 6C.T IS :AT ,I'VE D"O =
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