Three Nails and a Cross-George Strait

[00:12.06]He was sitting on the front porch of a half-way house [00:18.82]Chainin' cigarettes and drinkin' coffee [00:24.78]I was walkin' by on my way home [00:30.42]Stopped and said, hello, how are ya [00:36.13]He looked at me and said, I've seen better days [00:42.16]I looked at him and said, there's a better way [00:47.95] [00:49.57]Three nails and a cross [00:56.20]Equal forgiveness [01:01.32]Just like you, I was lost [01:07.42]And that's hell to have to live with [01:15.38]I've sat on that front porch where you're sittin' now [01:21.56]I kept lookin' deep inside 'til I figured out [01:25.55]Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness. [01:34.98] [01:45.07]She was sittin' on her bed crying crocodiles [01:51.34]Sixteen ain't a good age to be pregnant [01:57.43]And she thinks mom and dad won't love her anymore [02:04.21]Like the boy who swore he always would but doesn't [02:09.14]She turns and sees that Bible laying by her bed [02:14.82]And she crumbles to her knees as she bows her head [02:21.36] [02:22.55]Three nails and a cross [02:29.23]Equal forgiveness [02:33.13]Lord help me cause I'm lost [02:40.49]And that's hell to have to live with [02:48.13]I need You more than ever now, without a doubt [02:54.18]I've made a big mistake, can You help me out [03:03.85]Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness [03:10.62]Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness [03:21.56]