The Charlie Daniels Band

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"Praying To The Wrong God"

"Praying To The Wrong God"


You got you diamonds and your cadillac
Two thousand dollar suit across your back
You've got your mansion out on millionaire's row
Go all the places that the rich folks go
Your Bible is a check book and your church is a bank
You don't believe in charity and you don't give thanks
For what you've got brother that's a lot
You lie and swindle and you steal and you cheat
You throw widows and orphans right out on the street
You say when it comes to business it's alright to be tough
You think your money's enough

But you're praying to the wrong god mister
You're living for your sensual pleasures and your evil desires
Praying to the wrong god mister
One of these days it's going to eat your flesh like fire, like fire
Eat your flesh like fire
When you need answers you don't go to the Lord
You've got your tarot cards and ouija board
You put your faith in scientology, in fortune tellers and astrology
You hate your neighbors and you cheat on your wife
You say you'll make it up in your next life
You say all roads lead to the mountain top
You've got a long way to drop

And you're praying to the wrong god mister
Satan wants to blind you to the truth and tell you all is well
And you're praying to the wrong god mister
You're running down a highway leading you straight to hell, to hell
You're headed straight to hell

 

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"Preaching', Prayin', Singin'"

"Preaching', Prayin', Singin'"


I was a stranger there intent upon my way
But when I saw the crowd, I had the urge to stay
I heard a welcome voice biddin' me to come and share
Their preachin', prayin', singin' down on the public square

Preachin', prayin', singin' everywhere
Shouting the praises of His loving care
All of God's children seem to gather there
Preachin', prayin', singin' down on the public square

I felt so much at home amid the happy throng
That came from far and near to praise His name in song
To lay their burdens down, forget their every care
And have an old time meeting down on the public square

Preachin', prayin', singin' everywhere
Shouting the praises of His loving care
All of God's children seem to gather there
Preachin', prayin', singin' down on the public square

Now as I journey on, think back on the day
I am convinced within, these folks have found the way
To put their hearts in song, just pray an earnest prayer
And leave the door bells ringin' down on the public square

Preachin', prayin', singin' everywhere
Shouting the praises of His loving care
All of God's children seem to gather there
Preachin', prayin', singin' down on the public square
Preachin', prayin', singin' down on the public square

 

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"Precious Lord, Take My Hand"

"Precious Lord, Take My Hand"


When my way groweth drear, precious Lord, linger near
When my life, my life is almost gone
Hear my cry, hear my call, hold my hand lest I fall
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
Precious Lord, won't you take my hand, lead me on, let me stand
'Cause I am tired and I am weak and I am worn
Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home, lead me home
When the shadows, they appear and the night draweth near
And the day, when my day is past and gone
Oh, at the river I stand, would You guide my feet and please hold my hand
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand
'Cause I am tired and I am weak and I am worn, yes I'm worn
Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home, lead me home
Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand
I am tired, I am weak and I am worn, yes I'm worn
Through the storm, through the night, lead me on to the light
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home, lead me home
Take my hand, precious Lord, lead me home
Lead me home, lead me home
Lead me home, lead me home
Lead me home, lead me home
Lead me home

 

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"Pride And Joy"

"Pride And Joy"


Well, you've heard about love givin' sight to the blind
My baby's lovin' 'cause the sun to shine
She's my sweet little thing, she's my pride and joy
She's my sweet little baby, I'm her little lover boy

Yeah, I love my baby, heart and soul
Love like ours won't never grow old
She's my sweet little thing, she's my pride and joy
She's my sweet little baby, I'm her little lover boy

Yeah, I love my lady, she's long and lean
You mess with her, you'll see a man get mean
She's my sweet little thing, she's my pride and joy
She's my sweet little baby, I'm her little lover boy

Well, I love my baby, like the finest wine
Stick with her until the end of time
She's my sweet little thing, she's my pride and joy
She's my sweet little baby, I'm her little lover boy

 

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"Protected By Prayer"

"Protected By Prayer"


He got lost from his unit in the jungle alone
With the enemy on the advance
As the bullets & tracers flew over his head
He knew that he didn't have a chance
He fired his rifle & tried to be brave
Though his senses were frightened & numb
He lay on the ground with a lump in his throat
Cause he knew that the end would soon come

But back home a mother was down on her knees
Prayin be with my son keep him safe Father please
When it all looked so hopeless just a one-sided fight
His deliverence flew into the night
And the enemy scattered
As the chopper touched down
And lifted the soldier
Off the hard killin ground
He could feel the Lord's presence
In the hot jungle air
Surround by mercy
Protected by prayer

She had to work late she was hurryin along
Tryin to get home before dark
Against her better judgement she turned from her way
And took the shortcut that ran thru the park
With night falling quickly & no one around
From the deep shadows there stepped a man
She noticed the cold evil look in his eye & she saw the knife in his hand
She cried out Lord Jesus I'm one of your own
Send me help Lord you know I can't face this alone
As the powers of Heaven fought the forces of Hell
The man tripped & stumbled & fell
She walked thru the darkness without worry or fear
Knowin nothin could harm her cause her angel was near
No evil could touch her
No demon would dare
Surrounded by mercy
Protected by prayer

He who abides in the Almighty's shadow
Shall be kept neath his sheltering wings
Ye tho I walk thru the valley of shadow
I will not fear anything

He was a good husband & a father of two
It all began harmless enough
He started out tryin the drugs just for fun
Then he was hooked on the stuff
He was out on the street just a thief & a b__
He was dirty & out of control
But his family wouldn't give up
They cried out to God
And prayed for his lost troubled soul

Then one day a street preacher walked up to him
He said friend did you know Jesus died for your sin
I've been sent to help you find salvation's door
Ya can't live like this anymore
And the Heaven's were opened & conviction fell down
And he cried out for mercy as he knelt on the ground
When he stood up his soul was in the Good Shepherd's care
Surrounded by mercy
Protected by prayer

Surrounded by mercy
Protected by prayer

 

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"Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"
(originally by Bob Dylan)

"Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)"
(originally by Bob Dylan)



Everybody's building the big ships and boats
Some are building monuments, others jotting down notes
Everybody's in despair, every girl and boy
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here everybody's gonna jump for joy

Oh come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

Oh you know I like to do just like the rest, you know I like my sugar sweet
But guarding fumes and making haste, you know it ain't my cup of meat
Everybody's out the trees, feeding pigeons all under the limb
But when Quinn the Eskimo gets here the pigeons gonna run to him

Oh come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

A cat's meow and a cow's moo to you know I, I could recite them all
Just tell me where it hurts you, honey, and I'll tell you who to call
Nobody can get asleep, you know there's someone on everybody's toes
When Quinn the Eskimo gets here everybody's gonna wanna doze

Oh come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn
Come all without, come all within
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn

 

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"Ragin' Cajun"

"Ragin' Cajun"


From a town in Louisiana on the wrong side of the tracks,
came a rowdy Ragin Cajun by the name of Rupernac,
He was harder than a hickory long and thinner than a rail,
He was faster than a Copperhead and he weren't afraid of hell,
He turned 18 in the Parish courthouse facin' 10 to life,
about some altercation in a beer joint with a knife,
He said judge, I mean "Your Honor" I hope you'll understand,
but if it happened here today I think I'd do it all again,
'cause you don't get up in my face, you don't call my mama names,
you don't whistle in my kitchen, you dont pull my big dogs chain,
I don't mean no disrespect but I been stubborn, all my life
He'd been two years in prison when his cousin Jay came down,
said his sister was in trouble in some far off Northern town,
He broke out of jail that night and left a note behind,
I'll see ya'll in a week or so, till then I'm hard to find,
He found her in a tavern up in westside Buffalo,
Gave her a one way ticket home and pushed her out the door,
Said I'm lookin for the man who done my little sister harm,
he's a soul destroying punk that stuck a needle in her arm,
and some pimp back in the corner, started makin' himself small,
but he grabbed him by the collar and he pushed him to the wall,
He said you try to run away, you gone regret it, all your life,
The Cajun started laughin' when the pimp pulled out a knife,
He said I oughtta kill ya, but I'm gonna spare your life,
With one sledgehammer fist he knocked him sprawlin' on the floor,
and then he kicked him in his forked end, and he headed for the door,
He walked on down the sidewalk and hit the Southern trail,
He went back to Louisiana and he walked into the jail,
He said I had some business up above the bunkie line,
but my debts have all been settled and I've come to do my time,
and I hope I didn't cause no trouble, I wasn't tryin' to run away,
But a feller owed me somethin' and I had to make him pay,
Besides, I'm kind of proud I been a coonass all my life.

 

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"Rainbow Ride"

"Rainbow Ride"


I traced my footprints through the sands of yesterday
Back the way I came, I was returning
And then I saw me standing just across the river
Just across the bridge that I'd left burning
It was all reaching out to me
Now my reflection in the water's all I see
(Then it flew away)
Back to the laughing green of summer days
(Flew away)
Back to the chilly, golden autumn haze
(Flew away)
To a place called yesterday
(Yesterday)
Come on in and sit down
It's good to be in your town
We're gonna take you for a rainbow ride
There's no excuse not to relax and get loose
And let us take you for a rainbow ride
It's been a long, hard day
But now it's time to play
'Cause we've got it all planned
We're gonna strike up the band
We're gonna take you for a rainbow ride
When the sunlight finally blossoms way up high
Purple shadows fall across the countryside
We could get together for a rainbow ride
Close your eyes and let it happen
Bright and breezy, nice and easy
Hold on while the music takes you way up high
We can race the moon across the evening sky
See the night time rainbow colors flying by
Close your eyes and let it happen
Rising, falling, gently calling you
Let the evening fly away
While you're dreamin'
Come on, take that rainbow ride with me
Let the evening fly away
While you're dreamin'
Come on, take that rainbow ride with me
Come on, take that rainbow ride with me
Come on, take that rainbow ride with me

 

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"Redneck Fiddlin' Man"

"Redneck Fiddlin' Man"


Well, down in Mississippi, there's a little bitty town
And there ain't much happens 'til the sun goes down
Then all the people come from miles around
To hear a little four-piece band
There's a dog house bass and a kid on the drums
And a guitar picker just as hot as they come
Up steps a man with a bow on his thumb and a fiddle in his hand
He tunes up the fiddle and he resins up the bow
And he plays an old tune called "Cotton Eyed Joe"
And they dance all night on a hard wood floor to the redneck fiddlin' man
[CHORUS:]
Good times go by easy
Good times fly away
One night some boys from town came by
With a bellyfull of liquor and the devil in their eye
And they said, "Old man, you're way outta style
You don't play Rock N' Roll"
Well, he picked up his fiddle with style and ease
And he played a little rock just as pretty as you please
Then he bent down, turned around, knocked them to their knees
When he played a little mountain soul
Then, he tightened up his bow and he made another pass
And he played "Sally Good'N" kinda' rowdy and fast
Then he played a little blues and he played a little jazz
Just to show them he could do it all
[CHORUS:]
Good times go by easy
Good times fly away
Well, he tuned up the fiddle and he resined up the bow
And he played an old song called "Cotton Eyed Joe"
And they danced all night on a hard wood floor to the redneck fiddlin' man

 

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"Reflections"

"Reflections"


I remember you back in nineteen fifty six
You had all the moves
And you knew all the tricks
You left all the ladies in a hell of a fix
When your voice took wings
Then you'd shake around and
Oh, how you'd sing
Just an old boy from Memphis
With a big diamond ring
A country girl's prayer
And a city girl's dream, hail the king
But it's all right now
Keep on singin' loud
It's all right now
Heaven should be proud
The fifties left town on a crowded dance floor
The sixties came in with a bang and a roar
The world heard a knock
It was Janis at the door, they let her in
And when it seemed
This whole world was fallin' apart
The houselights would fall
And the music would start
She'd be givin' us all a piece of her heart
Once again
But it's all right now
Keep on singin' loud
It's all right now
Heaven should be proud
It was October in St. Louis town
When we heard that the Free Bird had fell to the ground
And we all said a prayer
Before we went down to play
And Ronnie, my buddy
Above all the rest
I miss you the most
And I loved you the best
And now that you're gone
I thank God I was blessed,
Just to know you
But it's all right now
Keep on singin' loud
It's all right now
Heaven should be proud