I Want To Be That Man

original is in F G Em He was awake before the sun with his Bible opened up C D Seeking truth with every single page he turned G Em Anyone could see my daddy lived what he believed C D With a gentle heart a passion for Jesus burned Em C I know we had our times we disagreed Em D But the longer I live it's clear to me G D I want to be that man Em C Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands G D Em C Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father's hand D G I want to be that man G Em Society would say there's a new ideal today C D Not what you give, it's more about what you can get G Em But I want to live a life that's marked by sacrifice C D Like the Savior who died to show us all the way Em C So I'll take up my cross and trace His steps Em D Surrendering is how I'll serve Him best G D I want to be that man Em C Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands G D Em C Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father's hand D G I want to be that man C D Just like Peter, Paul, and all the saints of days gone by C D Let me show that kind of faith to those who come behind A E I want to be that man F#m D Who loves the Lord with all his heart just like the Word commands A E F#m D Who takes a stand and leads his family as he holds the Father's hand E A I want to be that man F#m D I'll lead my family as I hold the Father's hand E A I want to be that man