Scotty McCreery - Old King James Lyrics
Preacher gave it to him when he was 8That sunday morning he got saved in that little churchGranddaddy toted it to bible schoolI bet back then it looked brand new, not a faded wordNow the cover's torn, and the leather's wornOn that old king jamesHe took it with him overseasEngland, france and germanyRight there in the middle of hellSaid he read it every nightHe swore that it saved his lifeHis only hope when there was no hope leftWas in that old king jamesHe passed it down to mama on the day he diedSat there for the longest timeJust gathering the dustBut when life would take a sharp turn every now and thenAnd she would just start missing him, I'd see her pick it upNow the cover's torn, and the leather's wornOn that old king jamesYou'll find on every other page yellow lines or tear drop stainsEvery chapter of that good bookBeen through cancer war, and crazy kidsAll the stupid things I didI may never know the toll I tookOn her and that old king jamesYeah I'm the one who's got it nowShe said read it when you're feeling downAnd I said yes ma'amNow the cover's torn and the leather's wornOn that old king james
