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!