Porter Wagoner - Out of the Silence (Came a Song) lyrics

Silence was around me as I walked along my mind was so troubled I felt so alone I had no desire to live I had not a will to go home Then out of the silence came a song The words were sharp and they cut deep into my troubled mind The melody was pursy as it tore into this heart of mine You have the legs to walk along while others are all lamed You have a mind to think with while others are insane You live while others dying and yet no thanks're shown Out of the silence came this song Then I saw a vision of myself my legs were bent and lame Not only was I crippled but I couldn't speak my name And then I saw a graveyard with my own funeral going on Then out of the silence came a song You have the legs to walk along while others are all lamed You have a mind to think with so why should you complain You live while others die and yet no thanks're shown out of the silence came this song Out of the silence came a song