Deliver Your Children

[Verse 1]

Well, the rain was a-failing, and the ground turned to mud

I was watching all the people running from the flood

So I started to praying, though I ain't no praying man

For the Lord to come-a-helping, knowing He'd understand

[Chorus]

Deliver your children to the good good life

Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife

Shine a light in the morning and a light at night

And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right

[Verse 2]

Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean

She spent all the day with the washing machine

But when it come to loving, she was never around

She was out getting dirty all over town

[Chorus]

Deliver your children to the good good life

Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife

Shine a light in the morning and a light at night

And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right

[Verse 3]

Well, I was low on money, and my truck broke down

I was on my way to the lost and found

So I took it to a dealer, I said "make it run"

Well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun

I said you robbed me before, so I'm robbing you back

And if it don't put you straight, it'll put you on the right track

Well, I ain't no devil, and I ain't no saint

But I can tell a dealer by the colour of his paint

[Chorus]

Deliver your children to the good good life

Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife

Shine a light in the morning and a light at night

And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right

[Solo]

[Chorus]

Deliver your children to the good good life

Give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife

Shine a light in the morning and a light at night

And if a thing goes wrong, you'd better make it right

[Outro]

If you want good eggs, you gotta feed that hen

And if you want to hear some more, well, I'll sing it again