written and recorded by Marty Robbins
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| Intro |
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| With his h | and on my shoulder | I sail a sea of | sin |
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| With his hand on my shoulder | I cannot help but | win |
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| I'll f | ollow as he pilots me | through waters dark and | cold |
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| With His hand on my shoulder I | know I'll reach my | goal |
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| My e | very hope is anchored to the | faith I have in | him |
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| I know I'll reach the shoreline | though at times the lights are | dim |
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| He'll t | ake me past the rocky cliffs from life's | storm I'll be | released |
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| With his hand on my shoulder I'll have | everlasting | peace |
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| Sur | rounded by an angry sea that's | made of hate and | sin |
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| But I won't sink as long as I | don't let the waters | in |
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| And with the help of God I know I'll | never lose my | way |
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| With his hand on my shoulder | I cannot go | astray |
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| I have a h | ome up in the sky and he | made it just for | me |
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| But to prove that I deserve this home | I have to sail this | sea |
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| The waves of sin sometimes are high and the | spray might touch my | clothes |
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| With his hand on my shoulder it will | never touch my | soul |
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| With his hand on my shoulder it will | never touch my | soul |