(Ball, Gatorhythms admin. by Lew-Bob Songs, BMI)
When I was only nine years old
In Knoxville, Tennessee
I saw the only miracle
That I ever hope to see
On the night of Haley's comet
At a tent revival show
The hymns were sung
They were speaking in tongues
When the devil called his roll
There was the light of madness
In the circuit preacher's eyes
When he called on those
Who God had chose
To come and be baptized
And they came to him in numbers
All begging to be saved
Until there stood before him
The devil with an angel's face
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
"Save me next," she whispered
"'Cause I've got places to go
Then save yourself if you can
And meet me after the show"
The preacher looked to heaven
He wailed a desperate cry
To save him from temptation
Or by God let him die
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
The faithful stared in wonder
The children held their breath
Watched that young Evangelist
As he called for his own death
...
And his mighty sword was swift
He threw that boy upon the ground
And he left him cold and stiff
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, the only miracle
That I ever hope to see
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Therein lies a lesson
I took away that night
Prayer may save a holy man
But the rest of us must fight
God helps him who helps himself
That I do believe
Since the night I saw that miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Lord it was a miracle
Lord it was a miracle
The only miracle
That I ever hope to see
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
It was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Yes it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Lord the only miracle
Lord the only miracle
The only miracle
I ever hope to see
When I was only nine years old
In Knoxville, Tennessee
I saw the only miracle
That I ever hope to see
On the night of Haley's comet
At a tent revival show
The hymns were sung
They were speaking in tongues
When the devil called his roll
There was the light of madness
In the circuit preacher's eyes
When he called on those
Who God had chose
To come and be baptized
And they came to him in numbers
All begging to be saved
Until there stood before him
The devil with an angel's face
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
"Save me next," she whispered
"'Cause I've got places to go
Then save yourself if you can
And meet me after the show"
The preacher looked to heaven
He wailed a desperate cry
To save him from temptation
Or by God let him die
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
The faithful stared in wonder
The children held their breath
Watched that young Evangelist
As he called for his own death
...
And his mighty sword was swift
He threw that boy upon the ground
And he left him cold and stiff
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, the only miracle
That I ever hope to see
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Lord, it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Therein lies a lesson
I took away that night
Prayer may save a holy man
But the rest of us must fight
God helps him who helps himself
That I do believe
Since the night I saw that miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Lord it was a miracle
Lord it was a miracle
The only miracle
That I ever hope to see
Lord it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
It was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Yes it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
Yes it was a miracle
In Knoxville, Tennessee
Lord the only miracle
Lord the only miracle
The only miracle
I ever hope to see