Joshua Judges Ruth

You don't have to live a life of sin
You don't have to break the law
And break the law again
You can make just one mistake
And it can take you to your grave, honey
One bad move can turn your world upside down
It's such a shame 'cause you've been so good up to now

Yes i saw the light fall from your eyes
Yes i saw how easy it was
The light it never lies
And as the darkness touched your lips
They tried to warn your fingertips, honey
One bad move can turn your world upside down
It's such a shame 'cause you've been so good up to now

When he looks at you what will he see
You can hide from him, baby
But you can't hide from me

You know right from right
And wrong from wrong
You know you can try to stop
But you can't stop for long
And you just don't seem to be yourself
So you do it like your someone else, honey
One bad move can turn your world upside down
It's such a shame 'cause you've been so good up to now
It's such a shame 'cause you've been so good up to now

I know i've seen this place before
Lord can't you hear me screaming
As a young man long ago
When i was twenty-one

And i know i've seen this house before
With people all around it
With my baby cousin on the floor
And mama in the kitchen

And a woman lies upon the bed
I think she must be dying
And i recall the words she said
As she began to cry

She begged son please don't go to baltimore
And leave me where i'm lying
For you will son but i no more
Walk among the living

And if you go to baltimore
Then i'll see you in heaven
And as you breathe i'll breathe no more
And i will surely die

Well you know i went to baltimore
So confident and wise
And as i breathed she breathed no more
And she did surely die

And now as i lie upon my bed
I pray i must be dreaming
With faces all around my head
And strangers at my door

And a woman's voice calls out to me
Bring unto you your children
And let them see these things you see
And hear the words you say

Beg them to go to baltimore
And leave you where you're lying
Just like you did one time before
When you were twenty-one

And if they go to baltimore
Then i'll see you in heaven
And as they breathe you'll breathe no more
And you will surely die

And i know i've seen this place before
Lord can't you hear me screaming
And if i should awaken lord
Then answer me my plea

What makes the sun set in the west
And birds fly in the sky
And what makes a woman beat her breast
When her children start to cry

And what makes those little ones grow old
To find eternity
And what takes the wise
And leaves behind
A foolish one like me

The boys from north dakota
They drink whisky for their fun
And the cowboys down in texas
They polish up their guns
And they look across the border
To learn the ways of love

If you love me, say i love you
If you love me, say i do
If you love me, say i love you
If you love me, say i do
And you can say i love you
And you can say i do

So i drank myself some whisky
And i dreamed i was a cowboy
And i rode across the border

If you love me, say i love you
If you love me, take my hand
If you love me, say i love you
If you love me, take my hand
And you can say i love you
And you can have my hand

I remember in the mornings
Waking up
With your arms around my head
You told me you can sleep forever
And i'll still hold you then

Now the weather's getting colder
It's even cold down here
And the words that you have told me
Hang frozen in the air
And sometimes i look right through them
As if they were not there

And the boys from north dakota
They drink whisky for their fun
And the cowboys down in texas
They polish up their guns
And they look across the border
To learn the ways of love

I went to church last sunday
So i could sing and pray
But something quite unusual
Happened on that day

Now church it started right on time
Just like it does without a doubt
And everything was all just fine
Except when it came time to let us out

You know the preacher he kept preaching
He told us i have one more thing to say
Children before you think of leaving
You better think about the judgment day

Now everyone got nervous
Because everyone was hungry too
And everyone was wondering
What was the next thing he would do

And the preacher he kept preaching
He said now i'll remind you if i may
You all better pay attention
Or i might decide to preach all day

And now everyone was getting so hungry
That the old ones started feeling ill
And the weak ones started passing out
And the young ones they could not sit still

And the preacher's voice rose higher
So i snuck up on the balcony
And i crept into the choir
And i begged them brothers, sisters, help me please

I said when i give you a signal
I said when i raise up my hand
Won't you please join with me together
And praise the lord i have a plan

And the preacher he kept preaching
Long is the struggle, hard the fight
And i prayed, father please forgive me
And then i stood up and with all my might
I sang

To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
And i listened to what the preacher said
Now it's to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat

Yes and i did give a signal
Yes and i raised up my hands
And then joined with me the choir
Yes every woman, child, and man
They sang

To the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
And i've listened to what the preacher said
Now it's to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat

And the preacher he stopped preaching
And a hush the church did fill
And then a great white dove from up above
Landed on the window sill

And the dove flew down beside him
And a fork appeared right in his hand
And with everybody watching
The preacher ate that bird right there and then

And now everyone got really nervous
And the preacher he did start to glow
And as we watched in disbelief
These were the words he spoke

He said now mama's in the kitchen
And she's been there all day
And i know she's cooking something good
So let's bow our heads and pray
And he sang

To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
Now listen to what the preacher said
He said to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat

And the moral of this story
Children it is plain but true
God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
Even he'll get hungry too
And he'll sing

To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
Now listen to what the preacher said
He said to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat

She said something about going home
She said something about needing to spend some time alone
And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find
But she's already made up her mind

All my friends told me she was too young
Well i knew that myself and i tried to run
But the faster i ran the more i fell behind
Because she'd already made up her mind

She's already made up her mind

Now there is nothing so deep as the ocean
And there is nothing so high as the sky
And there is nothing so unwavering as a woman
When she's already made up her mind

So now she's sitting at one end of the kitchen table
And she is staring without an expression
And she is talking to me without moving her eyes
Because she's already made up her mind

She's already made up her mind
She's already made up her mind

And she said something about going home
And she said something about needing to spend some time alone
And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find
But she'd already made up her mind

So my friend carry me down to the water's edge
And then sail with me out to that ocean deep
And let me go easy down over the side
And remember me to her

She's already made up her mind
She's already made up her mind
She's already made up her mind

Thank you my friend
I sincerely appreciate the words you say
About how she'll cry
And how she'll grieve and miss me
When she goes away

Say them again
I need to hear the words once more
I can't believe
How she'll miss me when she's gone
And how she'll want to come back home
And never leave

But she's leaving me
Because she really wants to
And she'll be happy when she's gone
She'll be happy
She'll be so very happy
She'll dance and sing
Or even learn to fly
And spend her time with anyone but me

What's that you say
That i'll get over her the more that time goes by
But time goes so slow
When all i have to do is sit around and cry

No she won't be back
I'd be a fool to try to fool myself that way
I know she hasn't one regret
Because she hasn't had one since
The day she came to stay

She's leaving me
Because she really wants to
And she'll be happy when she's gone
She'll be happy
She'll be so very happy
She'll dance and sing
And even learn to fly
And spend her time with anyone but me

She'll be happy when she's gone
She'll be happy when she's gone
She'll be happy when she's gone
She'll be happy when she's gone