Deliver Your Children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If you want good eggs, you gotta feed that hen

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