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You gotta walk that lonesome valley,
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You gotta walk it by yourself,
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Nobody here can walk it for you,
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You gotta walk it by yourself.
[Verse 2]
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Some people say that John was a Baptist,
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Some folks say he was a Jew,
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But your holy scripture tells you
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That he was a preacher too.
[Verse 3]
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Daniel was a Bible hero,
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Was a prophet brave and true,
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In a den of hungry lions
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Proved what faith can do for you.
[Verse 4]
E E
There's a road that leads to glory
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Through a valley far away,
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Nobody else can walk it for you,
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They can only point the way.
[Verse 5]
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Mamma and daddy loves you dearly,
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Sister does and brother, too,
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They may beg you to go with them,
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But they cannot go for you.
[Verse 6]
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I'm gonna walk that lonesome valley,
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I'm gonna walk it by myself,
A E
Don't want nobody to walk it for me,
E B7 E
I'm gonna walk it by myself.