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 


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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