Halfway To Hazard - Devil And The Cross lyrics

I remember Daddy held the Bible like a gun Back when I was a Pentacostal gospel preacher's son And I still can see the fire and brimstone in his eyes When he preached to people in a tent Repent before you die Pre Chorus Me, I'd sneak out back with some saint-less, Southern girl And there I'd teach her the ways of this world Chorus (Well) I guess I was 'a way too wild To be the child of a preacher man One foot on a solid rock (And) (With) one on (the) (that) sinkin' sand Just like the prodigal son I guess I got way too lost Livin' somewhere in between the devil and the cross (Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa ho) 2nd Verse I was Daddy's worst nightmare By the time I turned eighteen Baptized in a whiskey river On the streets of New Orleans Where the demons, d**, and rock and roll They seemed to clog my mind And women were a weakness For weeks at a time Pre Chorus I learned the hard way What you reap is what you sew So in silent desperation One night I headed home (Repeat Chorus) Bridge Daddy did more than talk the talk He walked the walk in life He loved me and forgave me When I came home that night He said, 'Son, don't ever be ashamed For God forgives the lost