BHM RECORDS

Lyrics

[Intro]
[strummed acoustic guitar, walking upright bass, light snare shuffle]
[clean electric guitar lead with twangy double-stops]

[Verse 1]
[baritone male vocals]
I went to church one Sunday
And you reached and saved me Lord
You gave to me a joy Lord
That I'd never known before
Now I just felt for certain
That I'd never let you down
Lord, what do I do now?

[Chorus]
Take up thy cross [honky-tonk piano enters with rhythmic chords]
Take up thy cross
And follow me

[Verse 2]
I go to work each morning
And I tell and praise you Lord
Now I pray for the lost ones
Never had love them before
Now they're the ones who's laughing
When they say I'm heaven bound
Lord, what do I do now?

[Chorus]
Take up thy cross
Take up thy cross
And follow me

[Solo]
[twangy electric guitar solo with chicken-picking and slides]
[piano trills in upper register]

[Verse 3]
My wife left me one Sunday
For a love she'd known before
She gave to me a hurt Lord
That I'd never known before
Now I just felt for certain
I'm the loneliest guy in town
Lord, what do I do now?

[Chorus]
Take up thy cross
Take up thy cross
And follow me

[Verse 4]
Now Lord you know I'm sinning
And I know that it's not right
But since my wife has left me
All the joy is out of sight
Now I just felt for certain
That I'd never let you down
Lord, what do I do now?

[Outro]
Take up thy cross
Take up thy cross
And follow me
Take up thy cross
Take up thy cross
And follow me [final acoustic guitar strum]