Baptism

Kenny Chesney / Randy Travis   The summer breeze made ripples on the pond     Rattled through the reeds and the willow trees beyond   Daddy in his good hat momma in her Sunday dress   Watched with pride as I stood there    in the water up to my chest   And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood   And I sank my toes into that east Tennessee mud   Then it was down with the old man   Up with the new     Raised to walk in the way of light and truth   I didn’t see no angels   Just a few saints on the shore   I felt like a newborn baby Cradled up in the arms of the Lord   Amazing Grace oh how sweet the sound     There was glory in the air   there was dinner on the ground   My sins which were many were washed away and gone   Along with a buffalo nickle   I forgot to leave at home   That seemed like such a small small price to pay   For the blessed peace of mind   that came to me that day   It was down with the old man     Up with the new     Raised to walk in the way of light and truth     I didn’t see no angels   Just a few saints on the shore   But I felt like a newborn baby   Cradled up in the arms of the Lord   This road is long and dusty   Sometimes a soul it must me cleansed   And I long to feel that water   Rushing over me again   Down with the old man up with the new     Raised to walk in the way of light and truth   Didn’t see no angels just a few saints on the shore   I felt like a newborn baby Cradled up in the arms of the Lord   I felt like a newborn baby Cradled up in the arms of the Lord