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Amazing Grace

As a bagpiper, I play many Gigs.  Recently, I
Was asked by a funeral director to play at a
Grave side service For a homeless man.  He had no family or
Friends, so the Service was to be at a pauper's cemetery
In the Kentucky Back-country.

As I was not familiar with the
Backwoods, I got Lost; and being a typical man I didn't
Stop for Directions.  I finally arrived an hour
Late and saw that the Funeral guy
Had evidently gone and the hearse
Was nowhere in
Sight.

There were only the diggers and 
Crew left and they Were eating lunch.  I felt badly and
Apologized to the men for Being late.  I went to the side of the
Grave And looked down and the vault lid
Was already in Place.  I didn't know what else to do, so
I started to play.

The workers put down their Lunches and began to
Gather around.  I played out my heart And soul for this man
With no family and friends.  I played Like I've
Never played before for this Homeless man.

And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began
To weep.  They wept, I wept, we all wept
Together.  When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and
Started for My car.  Though my head hung
Low, my heart was Full.

As I opened the door to my car, I
Heard one of the Workers say,

"Sweet Mother of Jesus, I never seen
Nothin' like that before and I've
Been putting in septic tanks For twenty years!"