Built For Glory
Terry Scott Taylor
I found an old man lying on the street--
Thought I'd do my good deed--
I wrapped my coat around him
And gave him food to eat.
With labored breath he struggled,
But his eyes held Heaven's light.
He whispered "Young man don't feel bad for me,
It will all work out alright."
Chorus
I was built for glory;
I was made to last.
God formed these feet to walk golden streets
When this hard life is past.
Say, "He's doin' well on the
Other side," if anybody asks.
Say I was built for glory;
I was made to last.
He said, "I've been a Texas ranger,
and I've been a railroad man.
Lost two sons to consumption;
Lost my money in a get rich scam.
Buried my wife fifteen years ago--
that's when I took to the road.
I'm too crippled now to walk again,
but I'll walk those streets of gold."
Chorus
I asked, "What's your name?"
He shook his head, said, "It don't really matter.
I'm just another poor soul out on the street
Whose reward's in the great hereafter.
And Jesus been a friend of mine
When all others passed me by,
But He led you here so I could say
These words before I die." yeah
Chorus
The old man held me by the hand
And sighed his final breath.
Now his spirit is in heaven
While his body is at rest.
Today I'm makin it my mission
To help others understand--
We're all fish out of water,
Strangers in a foreign land.
Chorus
We were built for glory;
We were made to last.
God formed our feet to walk golden streets
When this hard life is past.
It's time to make your peace with God,
'Cause this life's over fast.
And we were built for glory;
We were made to last.
© 1992 Brinstorm Artists Int'l ASCAP
This song was called "Built For Glory, Made To Last" on the Scenic Routes album. A live version of this song appears on The Best of the Lost Dogs.
