Johnny Cash — Lord take this hands

[Verse 1] My face is scarred And I’m seldom lucky And the words that He gave to me then Much later touched me And He was pushed but He wouldn’t push back And He was fought but not bested And He believes now so much more than He did yesteryear And He won’t be bested, He won’t be bested, oh no [Chorus] Lord, take these hands Give me strength to stand Give me hope to try And I won’t walk on by Lord, take these hands Give me strength to stand And I won’t walk on by Love is never as easy to come as we think it should be But when it does don’t it pour down like the rain [Verse 2] And I won’t be pushed Won’t be chained Won’t be lost And I won’t be afraid That’s just not as easy as it should seem So, please [Chorus][x2] Lord, take these hands Give me strength to stand Give me hope to try I won’t walk on by