Country Gospel

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WELL IT ONCE USED TO BE THAT A MAN CHOSE HIS LIVIN
AND STUCK WITH IT ALL OF HIS LIFE
HE'D MARRY ONE WOMAN TILL DEATH WOULD PART
SHE GAVE HIM HER HEART FOR LIFE
NOW NOTHIN MEANS NOTHIN; EACH MAN FOR HIMSELF
WHILE GOD AND THE BIBLE STAY UP ON THE SHELF
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE WORD
TO GET BACK TO THE WAY, BACK WHEN

BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD; OPENED AND READ
BACK TO THE PRAYERS THAT WE PRAYED BEFORE BED
BACK TO A LIFE THAT WAS BLESSED BY GOD
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK

WELL IT ONCE USED TO BE THAT THE CHILDREN RESPECTED
THEIR ELDERS EVERY DAY
YES SIR, YES MA'AM, PLEASE, THANK YOU WOULD BE
THE WORDS THEY WERE TAUGHT TO SAY
NOW NOTHIN MEANS NOTHIN WITH THESE FREEDOMS AND RIGHTS
IT'S MY WAY OR NO WAY; THE RULE OF THE DAY
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE WORD
TO GET BACK TO THE WAY, BACK WHEN

BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD; OPENED AND READ
BACK TO THE PRAYERS THAT WE PRAYED BEFORE BED
BACK TO A LIFE THAT WAS BLESSED BY GOD
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK

WELL IT ONCE USED TO BE THAT LIFE WAS CHERISHED
FROM COUNTRY TO GOVERNMENT HALLS
LAWS WERE MADE MEANT TO BENEFIT ALL
CHURCH BELLS RANG FOR ONE AND ALL
NOW NOTHIN MEANS NOTHIN THERE'S NO SOLID GROUND
SEEMS PEACE AND CONTENTMENT JUST CANNOT BE FOUND
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE WORD
TO GET BACK TO THE WAY, BACK WHEN

BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD; OPENED AND READ
BACK TO THE PRAYERS THAT WE PRAYED BEFORE BED
BACK TO A LIFE THAT WAS BLESSED BY GOD
MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GET BACK

BACK TO HIS WORD; BACK TO THE WORD OF GOD
BACK TO THE PRAYERS THAT MADE THE FAM'LY STRONG
MAYBE IT'S TIME; TIME WE GOT BACK TO HIS WORD
I THINK IT'S TIME; TIME WE GOT BACK TO HIS WORD