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I Want To Be Saved

 

Oh, Lord I want to be saved
Oh, Lord I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved
When I'm having trouble, I want to be saved
When I'm having trouble, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

In my... I want to be saved
In my hardest trial, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

On my lonesome journey, I want to be saved
On my lonesome journey, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

When my enemies around me, I want to be saved
When my enemies around me, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved
On my bed-a-dyin', I want to be saved
On my bed-a-dyin', I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

When I've done my best, I want to be saved
When I've done my best, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

When I'm on my last go-round, I want to be saved
When I'm on my last go-round, I want to be saved
Saved from the way I walk in
Saved from the way I talk in
Oh, my Lord I want to be saved

 

transcribed by Frank Basile

 

 

 

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