Baptized By Fire

I saw him sitting on the side of the road With his worn out hands and his worn out clothes I saw smile when I caught his eye Said "There's a lot of miles 'tween you and I" He could see that I was troubled He could see that I was through, And he said The preacher has the water And sinner has the wine But you've been baptized by fire The rich man has the money And the poor man has the grind But you've been baptized by fire Scanning coffee in the check out line Shed been on her feet every day this week It seemed like she might cry But she found a smile when I said hi I could see that she was troubled I could see that she was through, And I said The preacher has the water And sinner has the wine But you've been baptized by fire The rich man has the money And the poor man has the grind But you've been baptized by fire Sometimes you've got to learn to fall And that heartache must come first Sometimes you've got to lose it all To find out what your worth The preacher has the water And sinner has the wine But you've been baptized by fire The rich man has the money And the poor man has the grind But you've been baptized by fire