Down a dangerous road I have come to where I'm standing With a heavy heart and my hat clutched in my hand Such a foolish man God ain't known no greater sinner I have come in search of Jesus hoping He will understand If I give my soul will He clean these clothes I'm wearing If I give my soul will He put new boots on my feet If I bow my head and beg God for His forgiveness Will He breathe new life within me and bring her back to me I had a woman once she was kind and she was gentle Had a child by me who grew up to be a man I had a steady job till I started into drinking Then I started making music traveling with the devil's band Oh the years went by like a mighty rush of eagles Our dreams and plans were all scattered in the wind And it's a lonesome life when you lose the ones you live for If I make my peace with Jesus will they take me back again If I give my soul will He stop my hands from shaking If I give my soul will my son love me again If I give my soul and she knows I really mean it If I give my soul to Jesus will she take me back again