June 8, 2018 (Friday)
Written in 1973 by Kris Kristofferson, this song was recorded in 1981 by Merle Haggard. It was recorded by many others, including Kris himself and Elvis Presley, as well as George Jones and Johnny Cash. The song was composed by Kris after he had a personal and meaningful experience with the Lord.
Between the 1960s and the 1980s, Merle Haggard had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart. He continued to release successful albums into the 2000s. He received many honors and awards for his music, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1977), Country Music Hall of Fame (1994), and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (1997). He died on April 6, 2016 — his 79th birthday.
Kris Kristofferson
1973
Why me Lord?
What have I ever done
To deserve even one
Of the pleasure I’ve known
Tell me Lord
What did I ever do
That was worth lovin’ you
For the kindness you’ve shown
Lord help me Jesus
I’ve wasted it so help me Jesus
I know what I am
But now that I know
That I needed you so help me Jesus
My soul’s in your hand
Try me Lord
If you think there’s a way
I can try to repay
All I’ve takin’ from you
Maybe Lord
I can show someone else
What I’ve been through myself
On my way back to you
Lord help me Jesus
I’ve wasted it so help me Jesus
I know what I am
But now that I know
That I needed you so help me Jesus
My soul’s in your hand
Lord help me Jesus
I’ve wasted it so help me Jesus
I know what I am
But now that I know
That I needed you so help me Jesus
My soul’s in your hand
Jesus, my soul’s in your hands