Higher Ground

[Verse 1]

This old world, it ain't my home

Nice place to visit, but you wouldn't stay

A few more risings and settings of the sun

And I would cross my legs and be on my way

[Chorus]

You can look up to me, baby

And I might see you looking down

'Cause there ain't no higher ground

There ain't no higher ground

[Interlude]

Upon the pretty cross

'Course I'm bad

Mister everybody tell their testimony

Why won't they say anything now?

Yeah, Lord

[Verse 2]

Listen, baby, you ain't my friend

Even though we float together down this raging flood

You could rip your dress and add fuel to the fire

But you can't take the smoke out of these dirty lungs

[Chorus]

Might be Heaven up above us

But even if it could be found

There ain't no higher ground

There ain't no higher ground

There ain't no higher ground

There ain't no higher ground

[Interlude]

Upon the pretty cross

'Course I'm bad

Mister everybody tell their testimony

Why won't they say anything now?

Yeah, Lord