William by Terry Scott Taylor Lyrics

[Intro]
1, 2, 3, 4

[Verse 1]
Oh William, in school
Reading the Bible, we laughed 'til we were blue
Oh William said a prayer at noon
Over his lunch, and we hit him with a spoon

[Chorus]
Yes, William, the kids were cruel
But I saw something different in you
The impression you made put the seed in me
That began to grow when I first believed

[Verse 2]
Oh William, on the street
Hymn-singing, testifying, and they called him preacher
I was there when they put him down
But I wanna say that I've come around
[Chorus]
Yes, William, the kids were cruel
But I saw something different in you
The impression you made put the seed in me
That began to grow when I first believed

[Bridge]
Now William, isn't it strange
That after all these years
I'm doing the very same things
I laughed about way back there?
And the example you set
Causes me to wanna be
The same kind of living testimony

[Verse 3]
Oh William, I wish you were here
I'd apologize for calling you queer
But I'm sure you forgave me even then
So I love you, William, like my best friend

[Chorus]
Yes, William, the kids were cruel
But I saw something different in you
The impression you made put the seed in me
That began to grow when I first believed
[Outro]
I wanna thank you, William
Mmm, mmm, mmm