歌词
[Verse 1]
在我年轻时，我浑身充满干劲
When I was but a young man, I was wild and full of fire
十几岁的青春，充满了挑战和野心
A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire
我离开了家，丢下了爸和妈
I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad
我知道他们看着自己唯一的儿子变坏会很伤心
I know it grieved them so to think their only boy went bad
我偶然遇到了一伙亡命徒，他们早已臭名远扬
I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well
我们烧杀抢掠多少次，我真记不清
How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell
这种罪恶生涯，只会让人堕落
This kind of sinful living, leads only to a fall
我如此恶贯满盈，直到那晚听到了主的呼唤
I learned that much and more the night I heard my Master's call
一天夜里我们偷了一千多头牛
[Verse 2]
准备把它们全都拉到墨西哥
One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so
突然北风呼啸，电闪雷鸣
And started then out on the trail that leads to Mexico
好像有人在叫我，我听见了那大声的呼喊
When a norther started blowing and lightning flashed about
就在这时闪电打在了离我不到二十码的地方
I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout
那里曾经是棵树，现在留下了一个巨大的十字架
Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me
我才意识到我听到了那甜美而奇异的声音
And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree
这声音从四面八方传来，呼唤着我的名字
This time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange
我想起自己做过的勾当，惊恐不已
A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name
我没察觉到一千头牛已经开始乱跑
[Verse 3]
群牛蜂拥而至，四处狂奔
So frightened I was thinking of the sinful deeds I'd done
我骑马逃离但却摔倒了，我被甩到了地上。
I failed to see a thousand head of cattle start to run
我感觉自己离死不远，这就是我的报应吧
The cattle they stampeded, were running all around
电闪雷鸣中，天空浮现出了耶稣的脸庞
My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground
我哭喊着主啊宽恕我吧，别让我死的这么早
I felt the end was near, that death would be the price
主啊我发誓今后只为您而活
When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ
往日罪行历历在目，等闲岁月悉数浪费
And I cried oh Lord forgive me, don't let it happen now
这时电闪雷鸣劈死了一百头领头的公牛
I want to live for you alone, Oh God these words I vow
其他的牛从我身旁冲过，我死里逃生
My wicked past unfolded and I thought of wasted years
给生给死，我主定夺
When a might bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers
我本就要死了，但那晚奇迹发生了
And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live
死掉的家伙们堆了六七英尺高
The Master had a reason, life is his to take or give
在他们身后的就是我，惊慌失措但却活着
[Verse 4]
我跪在地上无助地哭着祈求宽恕
A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die
我得到了宽恕，我洗净了灵魂
The dead ones formed a barricade nearly six or seven high
我不再惧怕人生的惊涛骇浪
And right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound
上帝恕我，上帝爱我，唯爱永存
I cried in vain for mercy kneeling there upon the ground
我改过自新只因那晚被救主呼唤
A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free
No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy seas
Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain
I learned that much and more the night the Saviour called my name
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