Every Head Bowed - H

Sunday mornin' was a fight

I was runnun' from a clip-on tie

It took Daddy’s belt to get me into my Sunday best

Lord’s Supper would go on past

Cracker crumbs and a little shot glass

I was starvin' to death 'cause I didn’t know Jesus yet

But I was saved by a month-old Twinkle in my corduroy coat

When every head bowed, every eye closed

Amazing Grace don’t make a sound

Or Momma’s gonna wear that backside out while shoutin' hallelujah

If you raised your hand or came on down

To repent of your sins there’d be little kid starin' a hole right through ya

But I wasn’t no angel so I wasn’t gonna throw no stones

When every head bowed, every eye closed

Pass the plate and altar call

Every verse of «I Surrender All»

Squirming in my seat tummy growlin' like a grizzly bear

We’d hit the door when the service closed

Hopped in the car, burned up on the road

Straight to KFC 'cause we’re gonna beat the Catholics there

While they’re still confessing we were blessing our mashed potatoes

With every head bowed, every eye closed

While Daddy says grace put that fork back down

Or Momma’s gonna wear that backside out while shoutin' hallelujah

I could have sworn I lost 15 pounds

Lust for finger-lickin' greasy fried children burns a hole right through ya

While Daddy’s still prayin' everybody’s dinner’s done got cold

With every head bowed, every eye closed

Well God never struck me down

Guess he thought it was a pretty good show

With every head bowed, every eye closed

Every head bowed, every eye closed