| Raised me straight and raised me true
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| Spent my days becoming you
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| Sunday morning, evening too
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| Sitting in your second pew
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| Torn apart, my spirit’s spent
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| I fell in love on accident
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| Wondered just what Jesus meant
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| When He said all love was Heaven-sent
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| Papa I don’t need a preacher
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| I ain’t some kind of creature
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| From some old double feature
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| I just want to make you proud
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| Of the kind of love I’ve found
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| But you say it ain’t allowed
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| Say that its a sin
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| But it’s how I’ve always been
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| Did you love me when he was just my friend?
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| Tried my hardest not to be
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| I locked the door and I broke the key
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| Jesus died upon that tree
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| Daddy, do you think that covered me
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| Red and yellow, black and white
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| We are precious in His sight
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| Why can’t I sleep through the night?
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| Daddy do you think I turned out right?
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| Papa I don’t need a preacher
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| I ain’t some kind of creature
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| From some old double feature
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| I just want to make you proud
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| Of the kind of love I’ve found
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| But you say it ain’t allowed
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| Say that it’s a sin
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| But it’s how I’ve always been
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| Did you love me when he was just my friend?
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| Papa you’re the one that taught me
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| By his strap He sought me
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| And with his blood He bought me
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| Daddy you’re the one that claimed
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| That He loved me through the flame
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| Now why can’t you do the same
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| Well I’ve been born again
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| But first was born in sin
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| Did you love me then?
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| Did you love me then? |