This song was written by Bob Dylan & performed by Susan
Tedeschi on her most recent album, Hope & Desire. The song is Lord Protect My Child. I first heard this song when I downloaded the album from
Itunes... it spoke to me then, and means so much more to me now. Here are the lyrics. As you can probably tell, I love music & I love lyrics, they can express & convey so much of what we are feeling and where we are at in our life's journey.
For his age, he's wiseHe's got his mother's eyesThere's gladness in his heartHe's young and he's wildMy only prayer is, if I can't be there, Lord, protect my childAs his youth now unfoldsHe is centuries oldJust to see him at play makes me smileNo matter what happens to meNo matter what my destinyLord, protect my childWhile the world is asleepYou can look at it and weepFew things you find are worthwhileAnd though I don't ask for muchNo material things to touchLord, protect my childHe's young and on fireFull of hope and desireIn a world that's been raped, raped and defiledIf I fall along the wayAnd can't see another dayLord, protect my childThere'll be a time I hear tellWhen all will be wellWhen God and man will be reconciledBut until men lose their chainsAnd righteousness reignsLord, protect my child