Brothers, sisters
Listen to what I say
Moanin' and groanin'
Won't drive those blues away
Lift up your voices in song
You know you've all done wrong

You sinners, drop everything
Let that harmony ring
Up to Heaven
Sing, you sinners

Just wave your arms all about
Let the Lord hear you shout
Pour the music right out
Sing, you sinners

Whenever there's music
The Devil kicks
He don't allow music
By the river Styx

You're wicked and you're depraved
And you've all misbehaved
If you wanna be saved
Sing, you sinners

Well, up until now
I've been asking everybody to sing
But if you won't sing
C'mon dance

Go band swing, go, yeah
Swing, swing, bop, bop, bop
Uuh swing, swing, swing
Swing, you sinners

Whenever there's music
The Devil kicks
Ooh He don't allow music
By the river Styx

You're wicked and you're depraved
And you've all misbehaved
Oh if you wanna be saved
If you wanna be saved
Well, sing, you sinners


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