KRIS KRISTOFFERSON WROTE THE WORDS AND MUSIC TO "WHY ME, LORD?" IN 1971.
HE RECORDED HIS SONG, EARNING A #1 HIT FOR THREE YEARS. IT ALSO WON SEVERAL CHRISTIAN AWARDS.
Why me Lord?
What have I ever done to deserve even one,
Of the pleasures I've known.
Tell me Lord,
What did I ever do that was worth loving you,
For the kindness you've shown.
Lord help me Jesus I've wasted it so,
Help me Jesus, I know what I am.
But now that I know that I've needed you so,
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands.
Try me Lord,
If you think there's a way I can try to repay,
All I've taken from you.
Maybe Lord,
I can show someone else
What I've been through myself,
On my way back to you.
Lord help me, Jesus, I've wasted it so,
Help me Jesus, I know what I am.
But now that I know that I've needed you so,
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands.
Lord help me Jesus I've wasted it so,
Help me Jesus, I know what I am.
But now that I know that I've needed you so,
Help me Jesus my soul's in your hands.
Jesus my soul's in your hands.
KRIS WAS BORN IN TEXAS IN 1936.
HE WAS A GOLDEN GLOVES BOXER BEFORE GOING TO OXFORD UNIVERSITY ON A SCHOLARSHIP.
IN 1960, HE LEFT THE COLLEGE AND ENLISTED IN THE ARMY. HE WAS A HELICOPTER PILOT AND WAS CREDITED FOR SEVERAL LIFE SAVING MISSIONS. "I HAD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE ALL NEEDED THIS."
OUT OF THE ARMY AND BACK HOME, KRISTOFFERSON ACHIEVED HIS
MUSIC GOALS. HE IS A SUCCESSFUL SONGWRITER, SINGER, MUSICIAN AND ACTOR. HE HAS A LONG ROSTER OF FILMS AND RECORDS TO HIS CREDIT.
