The summer breeze made ripples on the pond   Rattled through the rings and the willow trees beyond   Daddy in his good hat, mama in her Sunday dress   Watched with pride as I stood there in the water up to my chest      And the preacher spoke about the cleansing blood   I sank my toes into that East Tennessee mud      Then it was down with the old man up with the new   Raised to walk in the way of light and truth   I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore   But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord      Amazing grace, oh, how sweet the sound   There was glory in the air, there was dinner on the ground   And my sins went for many, were washed away and gone   Along with a buffalo nickel, I forgot to leave at home      But that seemed like such a small, small price to pay   For the blessed peace of mind that came to me that day      And it was down with the old man, up with the new   Raised to walk in the way of light and truth   I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore   But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord      This road is long and dusty, sometimes the soul, it must be cleansed   And I long to feel that water rushin' over me again      Down with the old man, up with the new   Raised to walk in the way of light and truth   I didn't see no angels, just a few saints on the shore   But I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord   I felt like a new born baby, cradled up in the arms of the Lord