Daniel hollered goodbye to the old river barge  With a dream in his head and a bride in his arms  Everyone said, "You're crazy:   But everyone longed to go    So from Memphis to Lakeport my grandfather came  Six girls and a boy grew up in that Florida rain  They were carried along like leaves on a river of faith  They'd float    All the way home  They followed the tracks that the saints have trod  By the grace of God  They walked in the rain of His mercy  Let it soak them down to the bone  And they splashed in its puddles  And danced in its streams as they'd go  And, oh, they walked in the rain of His mercy  All the way home  I have slept in the house where my mother was born  And I've seen the sun set on the lake that gave birth to those storms  Well, they may not have walked on water  But I know that their house stood firm    All the way home  They followed the tracks that the saints have trod  By the grace of God  They walked in the rain of His mercy  Let it soak them down to the bone  And they splashed in its puddles  And danced in its streams as they'd go  And, oh, they walked in the rain of His mercy    When they sat in their home  When they walked along the road  When they slept and when they rose  The words of the Lord were impressed on their minds  And after all this time  I'm carried along like a leaf on a river of faith  And I'll float    All the way home  Yes, I'll follow the tracks that the saints have trod  By the grace of God  I'll walk in the rain of His mercy  Let it soak me down to the bone  And I'll splash in its puddles  And dance in its streams as I go  And, Lord, I'll walk in the rain of Your mercy  All the way home