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The Straight And The Narrow Lyrics
The trouble with the straight and the narrow
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
And if Jesus is the straight path that saves
Then I'm content to live my whole life on the curb
On the crossroads of the devil
Out where I'll count my years
You know that I've got a little something I should say
I guess that I'm just so easily led astray
It's all right 'cuz I know my own way back home
From here
And I don't fall off the wagon you know
I take a dive and go as deep as I can go
Don't hold your breath 'cuz I'm coming up slow
This time
And the trouble with the straight and the narrow
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
You know that I've got a little problem or two
I guess that I keep on taking a few
I've been told it's not the best thing that I can do
Right now
And I don't go looking for my sins you know
They come my way and I just get on and go
Don't hold your breath 'cuz I'm coming up slow
This time
And the trouble with the straight and the narrow
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
And if Jesus is the straight path that saves
Then I'm content to live my whole life on the curb
On the crossroads of the devil
Out where I'll count my years
And the trouble with the straight and the narrow
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes, the devil makes
good use of these hands
of mine
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
Then I'm content to live my whole life on the curb
On the crossroads of the devil
Out where I'll count my years
I guess that I'm just so easily led astray
It's all right 'cuz I know my own way back home
From here
I take a dive and go as deep as I can go
Don't hold your breath 'cuz I'm coming up slow
This time
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
I guess that I keep on taking a few
I've been told it's not the best thing that I can do
Right now
They come my way and I just get on and go
Don't hold your breath 'cuz I'm coming up slow
This time
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes good use of these hands
of mine
Then I'm content to live my whole life on the curb
On the crossroads of the devil
Out where I'll count my years
Isn't something I keep sliding off to the side
And the devil makes, the devil makes
good use of these hands
of mine
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this song is about wanting to find jesus but not being able too. im have the same feelings sometimes, i wanna be a good person, but i want a good time too so its hard
i believe the right lines are: "...narrow Is it's so thin, I keep sliding off to the side" and "...of the devil, I'll dwell and I'll count my years"
to me this song means someone else has the same issues as myself, unfortunately
I believe you're right, koawmfot. Also, the lines for the second verse are "And if Jesus is the straight path that saves then I'm condemned to live my whole life on the curve (or maybe curb) On the crossroads with the devil I'll dwell and I'll count my years"
I can definitely relate to this song as well.
This is one of his more straightforward ones thank god... he's saying fuck purity, fuck the straight and the narrow, I'm gonna sin til I'm dead, as hard as I can, love every minute of it, and if this is where the Devil resides then sign me up.