That ol' black book..
been sittin' on
our shelf,
ever since I was a boy,
Guess I never thought
to open it up,
Just to busy with
all my toys,
Oh, every once in a while
Paw'd walk over,
and wipe the dust
off the cover,
Told me one day
it was a wedding gift
he'd bought for my
own sweet mother,
But I never saw maw
open that book, til'
the day she took ill,
Then she'd clutch it
tight all through the
night, til' they laid'er
on that hill,
But before she went she
called me close, her
eyes full of tears,
Said, 'son I've lived
a wasted life, faithless,
and full of fears,'
'But I found the Lord
in these last few days,
and I want you to know
the truth,
The peace you never had,
the joys we never shared,

in the lonely years of
your youth,
You see, this ol'
black book is the
word of God, the
way to eternal life,
I'm leaving you now,
but remember these
words..and receive
peace from worldly
strife..
cafetwo2010