Key: D
Introduction:
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Verse
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One night he wandered in to that old mission,
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the one down on the poor side of town.
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He really had no int'rest in salvation,
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just a place to lay his drunk old body down.
G/D D5
He said, ma'am, I sure am hungry
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and I don't have a penny to my name.
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Lord knows I hadn't worked in a month of Sundays.
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I'm dirty, dead 'broke and so ashamed.
G/D
I need bread an water man that's all I need.
G/D
Bread and water, a place to rest my feet.
Em7 G/F#
I ain't too proud to get down on my
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knees for bread and water's free.
D5 G/D D5
She said, you're always welcome at this table,
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said,brother you look like you could use a friend.
G/D D5
and there's no need to pay if you're not able,
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'cause even Jesus was a homeless man.
G/D
Well, she opened up the word and started
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reading about the savior
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and the woman at the well.
G/D D5
Said it ain't for me to judge this life you're leading,
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there's only two things that can save your soul from hell.
G/D
It's bread and water,
man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, a place to rest your feet.
Em7 G/F# G
You ain't to proud to get down on your knees
for bread and water's free.
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When he bowed his head he kind of choked up,
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they spoke ev'ry word of Our Lord's prayer.
G/D D5
He closed his eyes, and never woke up.
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And he'll find bread and water waiting there.
G/D
Bread and water, man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, place to rest your feet.
G
Bread and water, man, that's all you need.
D5
Bread and water, brother just believe.
Em7 G/F#
If you ain't too proud to get down on
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your knees for bread and water's free.
For bread and water's free.