Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine

[Verse 1]
In a little country village
I met a man and he was blind
As I helped him across the highway

[Refrain]
I cried, "Thy burdens are greater than mine
I can see the light of day and I need not feel my way
Yes, thy burdens are greater than mine"

[Verse 2]
Saw a lad while on these travels
Trying hard to play the game
Though his legs were very crippled
And he could not speak his name
Still, he smiled in understanding
Though I, to him, had been unkind
As I watched, I thought in sorrow

[Refrain]
"Son, thy burdens are greater than mine
I can speak my name out loud, make my way among the crowd
Yes, thy burdens are greater than mine"

[Verse 3]
Just by chance, I passed a graveyard
Saw a young man kneelin' there
In his hand, there were some roses
On his lips, there was a prayer
On a stone, these words were written
"Thy soul is God's, thy memory mine"
As I watched, I thought in sorrow

[Refrain]
"Friend, thy burdens are greater than mine
I'm just a drifter on the road, I've got no friends, I've got no home
Yes, thy burdens are greater than mine"