The Charlie Daniels Band - New Pharisees lyrics

They go walking into church every Sunday morning They the self-appointed sin patrol Well they whisper and they gossip behind the back Of anybody that they can't control See that girl in the choir she's got evil desires She must be drinking from the devil's well She's a downright disgrace with that paint on her face She looks just like a Jezebel And they're running around putting everybody down What are you trying to do? You need to pick up the Book and take another look 'Cause brother I've got the news for you You know Jesus was sent with a new covenant And he even died for you New pharisees like a fatal disease Always flapping your jaws trying to live by the law You see that boy over there with that long shaggy hair Ought to be ashamed of his self He wearing hip-hop clothes got a ring in his nose Don't he know he going straight to hell And then yesterday morning me and sister Johnson Were talkin' on the party line She said that Deacon Brown was having dinner downtown Somebody seen him with a gla** of wine And you act so righteous and you look so pious You always pay your tithe But there's a rock in your heart and a fire on your tongue And there ain't no love in your eyes Bad news is begotten and the devil is smiling You gossip and you criticize New pharisees like a fatal disease Always flapping your jaws trying to live by the law Well you can't get by the law so quit flapping your jaws New pharisees yes, you're a lot like me