John's an alcoholic
and it's made a wreck of him
He woke up this morning
on the street beside my door
Oh how he was hurting like he never hurt before
That drink from the bottle made his life a burning flame
The liquor of the bottle had damaged John's brain
John's an alcoholic,
his habit is a sin
John's an alcoholic and it's made a wreck of him
I
listened to his story,
was sad to hear him tell
How he lost his wife and family
and his soul was gone for hell
I gave to him a bible
and taught him how to pray
Just before he closed his eyes
I heard the drunk man say
I'm an alcoholic,
my habit is a sin
Dear God up in heaven,
please save my soul
