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Baby Out Of Wedlock

from Survivor by Larry Norman

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From the album Breathe In, Breathe Out

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I had a baby out of wedlock
Her old man got me in a headlock
I was an unwed father
But don't bother feeling sorry for me

I took a lot of LSD
I smoked a lotta marja-weeny
But it did not help me
It did not set me free

Oh Jesus, why'd you go and do it
Why’d you help someone like me
You saved me, you forgave me
And you know you set me free
You took away my problems
One by one
I guess you knew what you were doing
When you sent your son

You know the way that I was living
Was like taking without giving
And I hurt a lot of people
And I lost my friends

I spent a little time in prison
But I know the Lord is risen
And I'll never need
To be locked up again yeah

Oh Jesus, why'd you go and do it
Why’d you help someone like me
You saved me, you forgave me
And you know you set me free
You took away my problems
One by one
I guess you knew what you were doing
When you sent your son

I never thought about tomorrow
'Til my life was filled with sorrow
Walking down a road not knowing
What was ahead

Well a man can spend his days
Living out his evil ways
Or he can try to find the road
Before he's dead

Jesus, why'd you go and do it
Why’d you help someone like me
You saved me, you forgave me
And I know you set me free
You know you took away my problems
One by one
I guess you knew what you were doing
When you sent your son

You knew what you were doing
When you sent your son

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from Survivor, released November 1, 2002

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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