Lyrics:

Bended knee
Nine years old
Waiting for
Just one word

I was thinkin' of all the things
My daddy told me of
Sin and salvation and
Manhood and dignity

All that time
In the dark
Just one word
Backslider

I remember the day I stepped
Into the water
My daddy held me in his hands
And pushed my head under
And said

Son, I am
So proud
Just one word
Backslider
Backslider
Backslider

Well, I opened my eyes
As my daddy held me in his hands
I looked up through the water
And I thought I saw Jesus and then
Yeah

Well, I threw up my hands
And I heard 'Amen'
And I prayed, 'Sweet Jesus
Don't let me become a backslider'
Backslider
Backslider
Backslider
Yeah