I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song I'm gonna stand right always showing the wrong If I'm in the crowd, if I'm alone on the streets or in my home I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song Well, I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song I'm gonna stand right always showing the wrong If I'm in the crowd, if I'm alone, Lord, on the street or in my home Gonna live the life I sing about in my song Everyday, everywhere, on the busy thoroughfare Folks may watch me, folks may spot me Say I'm foolish but I don't care I can't go to church, shout all day Sunday Go out and get drunk and raise sand all day Monday I'm gonna live the life I sing about in my song Not for gold nor for fame but for the love of Jesus name I was always up the straight street and narrow way Jesus told me in the day He will [Incomprehensible] Gonna live the life I sing about in my song Sure enough, gonna live the life I sing about in my song Oh yeah, I'm gonna stand right always showing the wrong If I'm in a crowd, if I'm alone, well, on the street, in my home Gonna live the life I sing about, oh, in my song