Bill Clifton & Alexis Korner - Praise the lord 1975

Bill Clifton & Alexis Korner - Praise the lord 1975

(with Steve Marriott/Small Faces)

I wandered so aimless life filled with sin
oh I wouldn't let my dear saviour in
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night
Praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light, I saw the light
Oh no more darkness no more night
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night
Praise the Lord I saw the light

(Instrumental)

Just like a blind man I wandered along
Oh worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like a blind man God gave back his sight
praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light, I saw the light
Oh no more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight
praise the Lord I saw the light

I was a fool to wander and stray
Oh straight is the gate and narrow the way
Now I have traded the wrong for the right
praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light, I saw the light
Oh no more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight
praise the Lord I saw the light

(Instrumental)

Just like a blind man I wandered along
Oh worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like a blind man God gave back his sight
praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light, I saw the light
Oh no more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight
praise the Lord I saw the light

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[nancyzeetoo]

Other performers invited Steve up on stage with them at their own peril. He couldn't help the fact that he had that kind of vocal power.

[IsteadAl]

Great to see this again,i've got it on VHS in my attic. Turn it up at 2.51 as the solo starts you can hear Steve shout "Go on my son".Priceless

[TheZappawizard]

wow, great demonstration of the power of Marriott's voice! and just a note, this song was written by Hank Williams and is called I Saw the Light, not Praise The Lord

[CliffieCharles]

I love this song, his voice is perfect for it

[jonnynuclear]

Marriott never needed a mic!!!! Sleep well friend.

[MsArchangelcat]

thanks dickygilbers...RIP Ian.

Strange days, he died one day after i met him here...some people - the goodness just shines out of their eyes..

[DickyGilbersMusic]

@MsArchangelcat; that's the late Ian Wallace, drummer with Snape

[MsArchangelcat]

Wow it's Steve!!! So nice, have not seen. i don't think red shirt is that annoyed... Who is the tall dark-haired guy behind Steve giving him an arm around the shoulders?

I love how much fun he is having.

[BillySaturday]

Steve was off his tits I reckon.

[DickyGilbersMusic]

Praise Youtube and thank you fritz51323 for sharing this gem with Steve Marriott fans. Reminds me of how the midget blew everyone away in Good times by the Easybeats and Daddy Rollin' Stone by Johnny Thunders.

[juliejazz]

I agree, collibosher. Although maybe the red shirted guy didn't know Steve very well when he inviited him to join in. :D

[collibosher70]

at 0:26 steve and bill look totally at ease with each other and straight after the guy in the red shirt points towards the microphone as if to gesture to steve 'join in with the singing'....well that's how i see it anyway.