The Lord Knows Im Drinking

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[Verse 1]
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Hello, Mrs. Johnson you 
self-righteous woman..
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Sunday School teacher, what brings 
you out slumming?
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Do you reckon the preacher would 
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approve where you are,
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standing here visiting with a 
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back-sliding Christian
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in a neighborhood bar?

[Verse 2]
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Well, yes that's my bottle and yes 
that's my glass.
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And I see you're eye-balling this 
pretty young lass.
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It ain't none of your business, but
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 yes, she's with me.
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And we don't need no sermon, you 
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self-righteous woman,
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just let us be.

[Chorus]
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The Lord knows I'm drinking, and 
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running around.
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And He don't need your loud mouth, 
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informing the town.
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The Lord knows I'm sinning, and 
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sinning ain't right.
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But me and the Good Lord's gonna 
have us a good talk,
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later tonight.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Goodbye Mrs. Johnson, you 
self-righteous biddy.
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I don't need your preaching, and I 
don't need your pity.
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So, go back to whatever you 
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hypocrites do.
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And when I talk to Heaven, be nice,
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 and I'll put in a good
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word for you.

[Chorus]
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The Lord knows I'm drinking, and 
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running around.
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And He don't need your loud mouth, 
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informing the town.
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The Lord knows I'm sinning, and 
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sinning ain't right.
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But me and the Good Lord's gonna 
have us a good talk,
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later tonight.