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Why Me Lord

Words & Music by Kris Kristofferson

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Why Me Lord

Words & Music by Kris Kristofferson

Why Me Lord? What have I ever done
To deserve even one of the pleasures I've known
Tell me Lord what did I ever do to deserve loving you
And the kindness you've shown)

Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus, my soul's in your hands

Try me Lord, if you think there's a way I can ever repay
All I've taken from you
Forgive Lord I can show someone else
On my way back to you)

Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am, Oh yes!
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands
Jesus my soul's in your hands

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Kris Kristofferson wrote and first recorded Why Me Lord (as Why Me) in 1973. His recording (Monument 8571) reached #16 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #28 on the Easy-Listening chart. Sales exceeded a million copies.

Elvis performed Why Me Lord in concert on March 20, 1974, at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. RCA recorded the concert for release on the Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis LP.

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Why Me Lord? What have I ever done
To deserve even one of the pleasures I've known
Tell me Lord what did I ever do to deserve loving you
And the kindness you've shown)

Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus, my soul's in your hands

Try me Lord, if you think there's a way I can ever repay
All I've taken from you
Forgive Lord I can show someone else
On my way back to you)

Lord heavenly Jesus I praise Him
So help me Jesus I know what I am, Oh yes!
Now that I know that I needed you so
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands
Jesus my soul's in your hands


Kris Kristofferson wrote and first recorded Why Me Lord (as Why Me) in 1973. His recording (Monument 8571) reached #16 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and #28 on the Easy-Listening chart. Sales exceeded a million copies.

Elvis performed Why Me Lord in concert on March 20, 1974, at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. RCA recorded the concert for release on the Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis LP.