Song Lyrics Ray Boltz - The Ballad Of William Joe    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> R>> Ray Boltz Singer Lyrics [Ray Boltz other resources]>> The Ballad Of William Joe Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Ray Boltz Music Title/Track: The Ballad Of William Joe Theme ID: 5712 Album: N/A The Ballad Of William Joe Words by Ray Boltz, Music by Ray Boltz and Steve Millikan William Joe was the son of a farmer Who lived out on the plains William Joe never had too much Just a horse and his name Then one day He said goodbye to his mama Said, I've got to ride away I've got to find out What life is, papa I'm leaving home today Well, his mama ran and fetched him A sack of apples And she kissed him on the cheek She said, Son, we don't have much But these apples sure are sweet And as the young man Climbed upon his horse Silhouetted against the sky His papa nodded and his mama waved And they both had tears in their eyes As they watched him ride on Ride on, ride on William Joe rode for miles and miles As he went from town to town But each one seemed to be the same And peace he never found Well he'd seen the oceans He's seen the mountains And he'd seen the forests green He'd seen cities and he's seen deserts But he's never seen his dreams Then his mind went back To a sack of apples He reached down in one day And at the bottom of the sack of apples His papa's Bible lay And he could still remember the last words His papa said to him He said, Son, love will be here waiting Till you come home again You'll just ride on Ride on, ride on, ride on The evening sun was setting As he knelt down in the dirt And tears of repentance Began erasing all the hurt He closed his eyes And bowed his head And gave his heart to the Lord He finally found the freedom He'd been so long searching for Now it's tim Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Where I Met Jesus, The Madison Time (part 1), After My Laughter Came Tears, After My Laughter Come Tears, Alone Together, Bath, Christmas Time (2), Christmas Time (another version), Dont Let The Sun Catch You Cryin, Dont Change On Me, Dont Cry, Baby, Dont Let The Sun Catch You Cryin, Evry Time We Say Goodbye, Everytime We Say Goodbye, Evry Time We Say Goodbye, Fifty Nifty United States, Gee, Baby, Aint I Good To You?, Guess Ill Hang My Tears Out to Dry, Hard Hearted Hannah, Here We Go Again (Feat Norah Jones), Hide Nor Hair, I Believe To My Soul (Live Version 1962 Concert Berlin), I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely Nights), I Didnt Know What Time It Was, I Love You I Love You, I Wonder Whos Kissing Her Now, If It Wasnt For Bad Luck, Ill Do Anything But Work, Im Going Down To The River, Ive Got News For You, Jumping In The Morning, Look What Theyve Done To My Song, Ma, Makin Whoopee!, Nightime Is The Right Time, Ol Man River, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Comin to Town, Shake A Tailfather, Shake A Tailfeather, Shake Your Tail, Shes On The Ball, Sittin On Top Of The World, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Spirit In The Dark (Reprise), Still Crazy After All These Years, Thats Where Its At, Thats Where Its At, The Suns Gonna Shine Again, What ID Say Part 1, What Id Say, Other Ray Boltz song Lyrics 6A.M. Blues Lyrics Defeted Lyrics Hes Alive Lyrics I Cry Lyrics I Still Love You Lyrics I Wouldnt Go Back Lyrics If That Isnt Love Lyrics Is There A Heaven For Me? Lyrics It Wont Be Long Lyrics Its Not Enough Lyrics Ive Come To Serve Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Boltz Ray Lyrics Ray Bryant Combo Lyrics Charles Ray Lyrics Ray Charles Lyrics Ray Charles Singers Lyrics Ray Conniff Lyrics Ray Conniff Singers Lyrics Ray Dorey Lyrics Ray Gamma Lyrics Ray Horton Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy