The kneeling Drunkard's Plea

Johnny Cash

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Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard's plea And as he knelt there on the ground I know that God in Heaven looked down I went down by an old country church I saw the drunkard stagger and lurch And as he reached his mother's grave I saw that drunkard kneel and pray Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard's plea And as he knelt there on the ground I know that God in Heaven looked down Bring my darling boy to me Was his mothers dying plea And as he staggered through the gate Alas he came just one day too late Three years have passed since she went away Her son is sleeping beside her today And I know that in heaven his mother will see For God has heard that drunkard's plea Lord have mercy on me Was the kneeling drunkard's plea And as he knelt there on the ground I know that God in Heaven looked down

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Cette chanson évoque la détresse d’un homme accablé par l'alcool, qui se rend sur la tombe de sa mère pour prier. À genoux, il implore la miséricorde de Dieu, conscient de ses luttes. Le texte reflète la douleur de la perte et le regret d’être arrivé trop tard pour faire ses adieux. Le lien entre le fils et sa mère reste puissant même après sa mort, et on ressent une profonde compassion dans cette quête de rédemption et de paix. Dieu, dans sa bienveillance, entend son appel désespéré. C'est un véritable cri du cœur, témoignant des luttes humaines et de l'espoir de réconciliation divine.

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