Andrew Peterson

All The Way Home

Andrew Peterson


Daniel hollered goodbye to the old river barge 
With a dream in his head and a bride in his arms 
Everyone said, "You're crazy" 
But everyone longed to go 

So from Memphis to Lakeport my grandfather came 
Six girls and a boy grew up in that Florida rain 
They were carried along like leaves on a river of faith. 
They'd float 

All the way home 
They followed the tracks that the saints have trod 
By the grace of God 
They walked in the rain of His mercy 
Let it soak them down to the bone 
And they splashed in its puddles 
And danced in its streams as they'd go 
And, oh, they walked in the rain of his mercy 
All the way home 

I have slept in the house where my mother was born 
And I've seen the sun set on the lake that gave birth to those storms 
Well, they may not have walked on water 
But I know that their house stood firm. 

All the way home 
They followed the tracks that the saints have trod 
By the grace of God 
They walked in the rain of His mercy 
Let it soak them down to the bone 
And they splashed in its puddles 
And danced in its streams as they'd go 
And, oh, they walked in the rain of His mercy 

When they sat in their home 
When they walked along the road 
When they slept and when they rose 
The words of the Lord were impressed on their minds 
And after all this time 
I'm carried along like a leaf on a river of faith 
And I'll float 

All the way home 
Yes, I'll followed the tracks that the saints have trod 
By the grace of God 
I'll walk in the rain of His mercy 
Let it soak me down to the bone 
And splash in its puddles 
And danc in its streams as I go 
And, Lord, I'll walk in the rain of Your mercy 
All the way home.