Had my suitcase packed for a trip to Hell
When the Lord played on a song on an old church bell
The Devil just stood there tappin' his toes
Singin' hurry up girl we gotta go
Did you pack your evil ways?
And all your wilder days
You spent your money on saving your sins
There's a checkered little pass I kept 'em all in
And when you're interest multiplies
Everything good in you dies
But I never knew a God but the one on high
Never had a picture of Jesus Christ
Only thing I ever really took in vain was a Sunday drive in the restful rain
Honored Mama's words and Daddy's hands
Never hurt anybody, never wore a weddin' band
Might've stole a kiss, but I never told a lie
And all I ever wanted was a real good time
Song he played was hymn I'd heard from the backside on a Nazarene Church
When that Devil was ready to go
I said one minute boy don't you know
I packed my evil ways
Underneath my wilder days
And I spent my money on savin' my sins
There's a checkered little pass you kept 'em all in
But when my interest multiplies
Well I've leave myself one hell of a lie
But I never knew a God but the one on high
Never had a picture of Jesus Christ
Only thing I ever really took in vain was a Sunday drive in the restful rain
Honored Mama's words and Daddy's hands
Never hurt anybody, never wore a weddin' band
Might've stole a kiss, but I never told a lie
And all I ever wanted was a real good time
No preacher man ever rang clear as the bells that the Lord played the day I didn't go to Hell