G                    C
A mother cries, in a worn out two room house
    Am                            D
Her only son is leavin, but she's glad He's gettin out
   G                       C
He sits her down, says you deserve a better life
    Am                              D
I'm gonna make one for us, cross my heart and hope to die

G                C
I'll be back and everyone will know my name
     Am                      D
Next time you lay eyes on me things won't be the same
   G               C
Rest assured every word I say is true
   Am
I'm goin to a better place
      D                    G
But I promise you, I'll be back

   G                   C
He had a voice like no one had ever heard
       Am                           D
People came from miles around, hung on to every word
               G
But there were those, He could not make believe
     C                    Am
They called Him names and laughed at Him
    D
And He said wait and see

G                C
I'll be back and everyone will know my name
     Am                      D
Next time you lay eyes on me things won't be the same
   G               C
Rest assured every word I say is true
   Am
I'm goin to a better place
      D                    G
But I promise you, I'll be back

G                          C
They say He walked up that hill at Calvary
        Am
And not even the weight of the world
            D
Could bring Him to His knees
    G                    C
His Father's son, He was born to pay the cost
    Am                                D
And everybody heard it as they nailed Him to the cross
He said

     G           C
I'll be back and everyone will know my name
    Am                       D
Next time you lay eyes on me will you feel ashamed
     G             C
Rest assured every word I say is true
    Am
I'll take you to a better place
      D                 G
But I promise you, I'll be back