“You Gave Me a Mountain” (sometimes credited as “Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain”) is a song written by country singer-songwriter Marty Robbins during the 1960s. It has been recorded by many artists, including Robbins himself, Elvis Presley, but the highest-charting version of the song was by Frankie Laine in 1969. This version was included on Laine’s album of the same name.

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Born in the heat of the desertMy mother died giving me lifeDeprived of the love of a fatherBlamed for the loss of his wifeYou know Lord I’ve been in a prisonFor something that I never doneIt’s been one hill after anotherI’ve climbed them all one by one

But this time, Lord you gave me a mountainA mountain you know I may never climbIt isn’t just a hill any longerYou gave me a mountain this time

My woman got tired of heartachesTired of the grief and the strifeSo tired of working for nothingJust tired of being my wifeShe took my one ray of sunshineShe took my pride and my joyShe took my reason for livingShe took my small baby boy

But this time, Lord you gave me a mountainA mountain you know I may never climbIt isn’t just a hill any longerYou gave me a mountain this time.