Bended knee
Nine years old
Waitin' for
Just one word

I was thinkin' of all the things
my daddy told me of
sin and salvation and
manhood and dignity

All that time
in the dark
Just one word...Backslider

I remember the day I stepped
into the water
my daddy held me in his hands
And pushed my head under
and said
Son I am
so proud
Just one word...Backslider

Well I opened my eyes
and my daddy held me in his hands
I looked up through the water
and thought I saw Jesus, and then...
Well I threw up my hands
and I heard amen 
and I prayed, sweet Jesus
don't let me become a backslider