Cup Of Loneliness - George Jones
I say christian pilgrim
So redeemed from sin
Called out of darkness
A new life to begin
Were you ever in the valley
Where the way is dark and dim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of loneliness with him
Did you ever have them laugh
At you and say it was a fake
The stand that you so boldly
For the lord did take
Did you ever have them mock
At you and laugh in ways quite grim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of loneliness with him
Did you ever try to preach
Then hold fast and pray
And even when you did it
There did not seem a way
And you lost all courage
Then lost all your vim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of loneliness with him
Oh my friends this bitter sweet
While here on earthly sod
To follow in the footsteps
That our dear savior trod
To suffer with the savior
And when the way is dark and dim
To drink from the bitter cup
Of loneliness with him