William Leslie – Water of Life Lyrics

Water of Life Em D, Em D capo +2

    D      Em
He took my hand,
    D   Em
His only son,
       C       D    Em
And he led me into the mountains,
    D    Em
Up Table Rock,
      D      Em
Down Linville Gorge,
         C         D           Am
Where he painted the beauty of the mountains.
          C       G    D       Em
   He said “Son this is the goodliest land,
      C           D      Em
   My father used to take me here,
   C             G            D        Em
   Drink from the spring where I drank as a boy,
          F         Em
   It is the water of life 
              D
   So sweet and clear.”
   
   D      Em
He took my hand,
    D   Em
His only son,
       C            D            Em
And he showed me the mystery of the mountains,
      D         Em
From Wiseman’s View,
    D      Em
We saw the lights,
C         D          Am
Flicker and fade into the mountains.  (chorus)



      D        Em
Now I take your hand,
    D   Em
My only son,
      C        D    Em
And I lead you into the mountains,
    D    Em
Up Table Rock,
      D      Em
Down Linville Gorge,
        C            D          Am
Where I sing about the beauty of the mountains,
   C      G    D       Em
   Son this is the goodliest land,
      C           D      Em
   My father used to take me here,
      C     G       D           Em
   But sins of man have destroyed this spring,
       F       Em
   The water of life 
              D
   So sweet and clear.”