Born in the heat of the desert

My mother died givin' me life

Deprived of the love of a father

Blamed for the loss of his wife



You know, Lord, I've been in a prison

For something that I've never done

It's been one hill after another

But I've climbed them all, one by one



But this time, Lord, you gave me a mountain

A mountain I may never climb

And is isn't a hill any longer

You gave me a mountain this time



My woman tired of the hardships

Tired of the grief and the strife

So tired of workin' for nothin'

Tired of bein' my wife



She took my one ray of sunshine

She took my pride and my joy

She took my reason for livin'

She took my small baby boy



So this time, Lord, you gave me a mountain

A mountain I may never climb

And is isn't a hill any longer

You gave me a mountain this time