Johnny Paycheck – The Outlaws Prayer (Guitar)

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  You know, I worked the Big Packet show

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In Fort Worth, Saturday night

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  Had all day to rest and relax

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Before I caught my next flight

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So, I decided to walk downtown

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An' get myself a little fresh air

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  Before long, I found myself in front of a big Church

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   Boy, I could hear that singin' way out in the street

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   It sure was a beautiful sound

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   So I just walked up the steps an' opened the door

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an' started to go inside an' sit down

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    But before I could, a young man walked over to me

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An' said, "Excuse me, sir

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But  I can't let you in with that big black hat

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Those jeans, that beard    an' long hair"

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    Well I thought about for a minute

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I just left, went back outside   sat down on that curb

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    An' I thought to myself, that's the house of the LORD

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Tellin' me I can't worship anywhere I please

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So right there, in front of that Church

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I just knelt down on my knees

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   I said, Lord,      now I know I don't look like much

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But I didn't think You'd mind

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      Well, It's been a long time

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  You know a while ago, I saw a wino over there in the alley

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  He was all bent over in tears

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  An' I thought how one stained glass window from that church

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CouldA fed his family for years

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  Then there's those fine cars parked out front Lord

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  More than I can count

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Made me think how people use to walk for days

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To hear Your Sermon on the Mount

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   Then there's those fine ladies in the choir, LORD

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   Singin' like they really love it

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Hell, last night, they’s on the front row of my show

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Drinkin' beer and screamin', "Sing Shove It!"

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You know,  even John the Baptist

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   With his coat made of camel hair

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An' sandals on his feet an' a long beard on his face

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  You know, Lord, when You come back to get your children

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  An' take 'em to live beyond the clouds

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Well, I’ll tell you something

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I'd sure hate to be in this crowd

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   Now, LORD, I'm not perfect

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Some people even say I’m 'No Account'

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But I always believe a mans judged

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By what's in his heart, not his bank account

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So you know if that’s what religion is

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  Well, I might as well forget it LORD

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 'Cause I can't qualify

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   By the way, LORD, just fore they threw me out

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   Didn't I see a picture of You?

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   With sandals an' a beard?, yes Jesus

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I believe you had long hair too"

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   Well, this is Paycheck, signing off

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   I'll be seein' you LORD,   I hope