CDown (x32010@1)by the lake of Mississippi
          DmA (xx0231@1)boy was born poor and abandoned
          Em (022000@1)                    AmAnd (x02210@1)as he walk you could hear him yearning
                  Dm (xx0231@1) GFor (320003@1)a home and he prays
            
            CAnd (x32010@1)by the fields he sang for rising
            DmAll (xx0231@1)for his faith and memorizing
            Em (022000@1)      AmAll (x02210@1)of the songs his mother learned
         Dm (xx0231@1)      GFrom (320003@1)the lord himself

Chorus:

F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)        C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Heaven light a way for a fallen
F (133211@1)                           CLet (x32010@1)me ease the pain from my mother
        Dm (xx0231@1)                      G (320003@1)But he feels the deception in his head

CAnother (x32010@1)day was born and rising
           DmAnd (xx0231@1)on the stool the boy was trying
           Em (022000@1)                    AmTo (x02210@1)earn a coin for his mother, and hoping
                  Dm (xx0231@1)       GThat (320003@1)freedom will lead her away

CDear (x32010@1)little friend

I've heard your story
               DmPlease (xx0231@1)take my hand and I'll promise
             Em (022000@1)             AmWe'll (x02210@1)find a way and we'll be fighting
          Dm (xx0231@1)            GFor (320003@1)your mother, and her wings

Heaven light a way for a fallen
Let me ease the pain from my mother
But he feels the deception in his head

F (133211@1)                     C (x32010@1)    C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Heaven light a way for another
F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)    C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Let me ease the pain for a fallen
F (133211@1)                       C (x32010@1)       Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
We are on our way so much stronger
F (133211@1)                       CHeaven (x32010@1)light the way for another
       Dm (xx0231@1)                      GAnd (320003@1)he feels no deception in his head