Touch Of The Master'S Hand (Old Violin)

Well it was battered and scarred and the auctioneer felt
It was hardly worth his while
To waste much time on the old violin
But he held it up with a smile
It sure ain't much but it's all we got left
I guess we ought to sell it too
Now who'll start the bid on this old violin
Just one more and we'll be through
And then he cried

One give me one rand
Who'll make it two?
Only two rand
Who'll make it three?
Three rand twice and that's a good price
But who's got a bid for me?
Raise up your hand and don't wait any longer
The auction's about to end
Who's got four?
Just one rand more
To bid on this old violin

Well the air was hot and the people stood around
As if some were sad and old
From the back of the crowd a grey-haired man
Came forward and picked up the bow
He wiped the dust from the old violin
And he tightened up the strings
Then he played out a melody pure and sweet
Sweet as the angels sing
And then the music stopped
And the auctioneer with a voice that was quiet and low
He said what is my bid for this old violin
Then he held it up with the bow
Then he cried out

One give me one thousand
Who'll make it two?
Only two thousand
Who'll make it three?
Three thousand twice and that's a good price
But who's got a bid for me?
The people called out
What made the change?
We don't understand
The auctioneer stopped and he said with a smile
It was the touch of the Master's hand

Now you know many a man with a life out of tune
He's battered and scarred with his sin
He's auctioned cheap to a faithless world
Much like the old violin
Then the Master comes and the foolish crowd
They never understand
The worth of a soul and the change that is brought
Just by the touch of the Master's hand
Then he cried

One give me one thousand
Who'll make it two?
Only two thousand
Who'll make it three?
Three thousand twice and that's a good price
But who's got a bid for me?
The people called out
What made the change?
We don't understand
The auctioneer stopped and he said with a smile
It was the touch of the Master's hand
It was the touch of the Master's hand