Built For Glory Made To Last

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[Verse 1]

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I found an old man lying on the street
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thought I'd do my good deed
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I wrapped my coat around him
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and gave him food to eat
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With labored breath he struggled
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but his eyes held heaven's light
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He whispered, “Young man don't feel bad for me,
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it will all work out alright


[Chorus]

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I was built for glory, I was made to last
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God formed these feet to walk golden streets
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when this hard life is past
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Say he's doin' well on the other side if anybody asks
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say I was built for glory
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I was made to last.”


[Verse 2]

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He said “I've been a Texas ranger
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and I've been a railroad man
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Lost two sons to consumption
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Lost my money in a get rich scam
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Buried my wife fifteen years ago
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that's when I took to the road
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I'm too crippled now to walk again
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but I'll walk those streets of gold


[Chorus]

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I was built for glory, I was made to last
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God formed these feet to walk golden streets
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when this hard life is past
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Say he's doin' well on the other side if anybody asks
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say I was built for glory
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I was made to last.”


[Verse 3]

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I asked, “What's your name?” He shook his head,
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Said, “It don't really matter
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I'm just another poor soul out on the street
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whose reward's in the great hereafter
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and Jesus been a friend of mine
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when all others passed me by
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but He led you here so I could say
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these words before I die


[Chorus]

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I was built for glory, I was made to last
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God formed these feet to walk golden streets
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when this hard life is past
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Say he's doin' well on the other side if anybody asks
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say I was built for glory
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I was made to last.”


[Verse 4]

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The old man held me by the hand
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and sighed his final breath
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Now his spirit is in heaven
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while his body is at rest
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Today I'm makin it my mission
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to help others understand
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We're all fish out of water
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Strangers in a foreign land


[Chorus]

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We were built for glory, we were made to last
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God formed our feet to walk golden streets
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when this hard life is past
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It’s time to make your peace with God cuz this life’s over fast
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We were built for glory
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We were made to last