Scotty McCreery That Old King James song lyrics

Preacher gave it to him when he was 8

That sunday morning he got saved in that little church

Granddaddy toted it to bible school

I bet back then it looked brand new, not a faded word

Now the cover's torn, and the leather's worn

On that old King James

He took it with him overseas

England, france and germany

Right there in the middle of hell

Said he read it every night

He swore that it saved his life

His only hope when there was no hope left

Was in that old King James

He passed it down to mama on the day he died

Sat there for the longest time

Just gathering the dust

But when life would take a sharp turn every now and then

And she would just start missing him,

I'd see her pick it up

Now the cover's torn, and the leather's worn

On that old King James

You'll find on every other page yellow lines or tear drop stains

Every chapter of that good book

Been through cancer war, and crazy kids

All the stupid things I did

I may never know the toll I took

On her and that old King James

Yeah I'm the one who's got it now

She said read it when you're feeling down

And I said yes ma'am

Now the cover's torn and the leather's worn

On that old King James