Born in the heat of the desert my mother died giving me life
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Deprived of the love of a father blamed for the loss of his wife
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You know Lord I've been in a prison for something that I've never done
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It's been one hill after another but I've climbed them all one by one
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But this time Lord you gave me a mountain a mountain that I may never climb
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It isn't a hill any longer you gave me a mountain this time
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My woman got tired of the heartaches tired of the grief and the strife
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Tired just working for nothing tired of being my wife
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She took my one ray of sunshine she took my pride and my joy
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She took my reason for living she took my small baby boy
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And this time Lord you gave me a mountain...
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Yes you gave me a mountain this time
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You Gave Me A Mountain
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| Billy Walker |
