I Mean To Live For Jesus

歌詞

It's sad, indeed, to study about how some folks do They're awfully kind and friendly, they are church members, too And when it's time for preaching, from church they'll turn aside And spend their time in a movie show or take an auto ride I mean to live for Jesus, no matter what they do And if I'm true and faithful, I know I will get through And when I've safely landed, on Heaven's happy shore I'll be with my redeemer and sing praises evermore Some folks will go to preaching, they'll stay outside and joke Swap knives and chew tobacco, drink whiskey, swear and smoke Before the awful Judgement, when every name is read They'll ask the Lord to forgive them but all hope for them has fled I mean to live for Jesus, no matter what they do And if I'm true and faithful, I know I will get through And when I've safely landed, on Heaven's happy shore I'll be with my redeemer and sing praises evermore We'll take some of our leaders, some call them clean and pure They'll pray and say, "Oh Jesus, have mercy on the poor" But when it comes to trading, just let me say right now They'll surely cheat some poor man out of his best horse or cow I mean to live for Jesus, no matter what they do And if I'm true and faithful, I know I will get through And when I've safely landed, on Heaven's happy shore I'll be with my redeemer and sing praises evermore The picture shows and pool rooms, they are an awful curse Moonshiners, clubs and dances, the world grows worse and worse Some day they'll get in trouble, and clearly see their fate They'll call on God to forgive them, but I fear 'twill be too late I mean to live for Jesus, no matter what they do And if I'm true and faithful, I know I will get through And when I've safely landed, on Heaven's happy shore I'll be with my redeemer and sing praises evermore