The Meadow Lark

歌詞

Upon a winding forest road I met a soldier, far from home I saw he was my enemy So I aimed at him and he at me Prepared was I but loath to shoot And he, uncertain what to do A cold sweat formed upon my brow But we both kept rank and stood our ground And then a curious thing occurred On wings arrived a tiny bird And troubled not by war or peace She sang for us a melody Oh, oh, ooh Oh, oh, ooh I dared not move or look away Lest my life, my foe would take Yet in his eyes I saw his fright Just a boy like me, afraid to die The meadow lark sang on and on Then more arrived and joined the song And as I held my rival's stare A tremendous chorus filled the air Then in my heart, as clear as day I heard a gentle whisper say My son, if my disciple be Show grace and love your enemy Oh, oh, ooh Oh, oh, ooh With swell of birdsong all around Lowered I, my rifle down And as my foe took aim at me I showed him yield on bended knee He faltered then and shook with fear And from his eye he wiped a tear His gaze was as a brother's bond And then he turned and he was gone Oh, oh, ooh Oh, oh, ooh, ooh If I should live to see more days I pray the Lord to guide my ways With grace to love my enemy For grace my Savior showed to me With grace to love my enemy For grace my Savior showed to me