D D G G
[Verse]
D G
They were both made of leather, both black and frayed and worn
D A
I was brought up to respect them since the day that I was born
D G
One came here from England, it's been handed down for years
Bm A G D
The other one was ordered from a catalogue at Sears
D G
One my mama read to me that I was well into my teens
D A
And I thought all the other one was for was to hold up daddy's jeans
D G
Till I told a lie and learned, it had another purpose too
Bm A G D
One behind the shed, my daddy said, "This will hurt me more than you"
[Chorus]
G D
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
A G A D
With love they taught us lessons, but we feared them both the same
G D G
One led us to heaven and the other left a welt
Bm A G A
But those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Interlude]
D D G G
[Verse]
D G
I remember when I was twelve, I stole a dime store comic book
D A
And how mama read what the scripture said to take back what I took
D G
When I refused, my daddy grabbed my arm and said "Come on"
Bm A G D
I needed more, he knew than just Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
D G
Well, sometimes they made me cry, sometimes they made me fightin' mad
D A
And I'd wish I'd been raised without them like some other children had
D G
But now I'm grown with kids of my own and I know just how they felt
Bm A G D
You know, it seems to me what the world still needs is a bible and a belt
[Chorus]
A D
'Cause one had my daddy's name on it, the other said King James
A G A D
With love they taught us lessons, we feared them both the same
G D G
One led us to heaven and the other hurt like hell
Bm A G A
Those were the days when kids were raised with a bible and a belt
[Outro]
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B bible --- and a belt
