Johnny Cash My Children Walk in Truth song lyrics

I prayed to feel more joy in my salvation

A selfish prayer I finally came to know

For the greatest joy while living comes to me when I am giving

Giving children bread of life and watch them grow

And my greatest joy is knowing that my children walk in truth

And that they are giving you Lord of their fire and strength of youth

Yes, I've found the greatest joy in my salvation

Is knowing that my children walk in truth

It's hard to feed someone else when you're hungry

And don't try to teach when you don't understand

No one will follow you if you don't live it each day through

And a frightened child won't hold a trembling hand

And my greatest joy is knowing that my children walk in truth

And that they are giving you Lord of their fire and strength of youth

Yes, I've found the greatest joy of my salvation

Is knowing that my children walk in truth