The Preacher And The Stranger

F A#sus2 A# We don't have much here, but you're welcome to it all C A# F The preacher told the stranger at the door A#sus2 A# Come sit down by this fire - let the coffee warm you up C A# F I can't say I've seen it rain this hard be - fore Dm C A# The stranger said “I saw your sign as I was walking down the road” Dm C A# C “And I figured that a church might be the safest place to go” F C Well, son, crosses sure get heavy and we've all got one to bear Dm C A# And if you're looking for a shelter from the storm You'll find one here F C A They sat and talked for hours there in that empty church Dm C About how life's unfair sometimes A# F/A Gm C Bsus B Trying to make sense of how God works. The preacher said F A#sus2 A# “I lost my son one summer - and he was only twenty five C A# F A drunk driver crossed that double yellow line A#sus2 A# And I prayed so hard to Jesus, to save my only son C A# F It seems all I do these days is question why Dm C A# Now I stand here every Sunday, and preach to everybody else Dm C A# C And I talk a lot about for - giveness, but I can't do it my - self” F C Son, crosses sure get heavy and we've all got one to bear Dm C A# I don't know why I'm telling you all this, or if you even care F C A They sat and talked for hours there in that empty church Dm C About how life's unfair sometimes A# F/A Gm C Csus C Trying to make sense of how God works F A#sus2 A# Tears filled the stranger’s eyes he said “I know I've changed a lot.” C A# F Fsus I might be hard for you to recog – nize F A#sus2 A# But late one summer night I'd had too much to drink C A# F Esus I got be - hind the wheel and changed both of our lives Dm C And 'I'm sorry' just ain't good enough A# When you hurt someone like that Dm C A# C And if I could, God knows I'd give my life to bring him back" F C Preacher, crosses sure get heavy and we've all got one to bear Dm C A# And I'm here to ask for - giveness if you even care F C A They sat and talked for hours there in that empty church Dm C About how life's unfair sometimes A# F/A Gm C Csus C F Trying to make sense of how God works