C
Down by the lake of Mississippi
          Dm
A boy was born poor and abandoned
          Em                      Am
And as he walk you could hear him yearning
                  Dm   G
For a home and he prays
            
            C
And by the fields he sang for rising
            Dm
All for his faith and memorizing
            Em        Am
All of the songs his mother learned
         Dm        G
From the lord himself

Chorus:

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

C
Another day was born and rising
           Dm
And on the stool the boy was trying
           Em                      Am
To earn a coin for his mother, and hoping
                  Dm         G
That freedom will lead her away

            C
Dear little friend

I've heard your story
               Dm
Please take my hand and I'll promise
             Em               Am
We'll find a way and we'll be fighting
          Dm              G
For 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                       C      C G
Heaven light a way for another
F                          C      C G
Let me ease the pain for a fallen
F                         C         Am G
We are on our way so much stronger
F                         C
Heaven light the way for another
       Dm                        G
And he feels no deception in his head