Larry Howard - Achin' In My Side lyrics

I stayed up all one night talkin' to a friend of mine About Jesus and his love I told about the pearly gates and all the saints Waitin' round the table The table of love He just sat there and listened sometimes he cried Then he threw away the top drank the bottle dry I felt a weakness in my hands And an achin' in my side I said don't you understand God's not a wicked man He really loves you like no one can Confess to him your sin He said you don't know where I've been And where I'm headed is a fiery place He just sat there and listened sometimes he cried Then he threw away the top drank the bottle dry I felt a weakness in my hands And an achin' in my side Inside I cry, Inside I cry Early one mornin' got a call while still in bed It was bad news my friend was dead... Alone in the night (he just layed down and died) There was no one to hold his head I sat there and listened to the silence on the line I thought about the night I held him as he cried Then he just walked away... maybe some other time Inside I cry, Inside I cry I feel the nails in my hand And an achin' in my side