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The Gospel According To Luke
Recorded by Skip Ewing
Written by Skip Ewing and Don Sampson
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CHe (x32010@1)was an old hand at living and making his way
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7He (320001@1)smelled like old whiskey and he needed a shave
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FHis (133211@1)home was an alley off 8th Avenue
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) FIf (133211@1)you had a minute or an hour or two
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CHe'd (x32010@1)tell you the Gospel according to Luke
G7 (320001@1) CLuke (x32010@1)carried his Bible in a crown royal bag
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7He (320001@1)wiped off his brow with an old dirty rag
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FHe'd (133211@1)tell you straight out just the way he believed
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) FFaith (133211@1)in the good Lord was all that ya need
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CI (x32010@1)remember the morning he first preached to me
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) CHe (x32010@1)said give to your brother if he is in need
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7Offer (320001@1)up thanks for the gifts you receive
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FThere's (133211@1)treasure in heaven for the generous few
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CThat (x32010@1)was the gospel according to Luke
G7 (320001@1) CSo (x32010@1)I bought him breakfast at the Daylight Cafe
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7Biscuits (320001@1)and gravy hot coffee and eggs
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FHe (133211@1)was hungry and ragged hadn't eaten in days
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) FBut (133211@1)I was the one there who felt out of place
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CWhen (x32010@1)he folded his hands bowed his head and said grace
G7 (320001@1) CA (x32010@1)week ago Wednesday I saw him again
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7Downtown (320001@1)at the mission surrounded by friends
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FHanding (133211@1)out all the change he'd collected that week
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) FSaying (133211@1)you boys might need this a lot more than me
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CI (x32010@1)try hard to practice the words that I preach
Repeat #3
G7 (320001@1) CHe (x32010@1)was an old hand at living and making his way
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) F (133211@1) G7He (320001@1)smelled like old whiskey and he needed a shave
Am (x02210@1) G7 (320001@1) FHis (133211@1)home was an alley off 8th Avenue
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) FIf (133211@1)you had a minute or an hour or two
C (x32010@1) G7 (320001@1) CHe'd (x32010@1)tell you the Gospel according to Luke