Dirty Church Clothes

In order to persuade you

My Levi jacket has seen better days

Ain't here to get it, just give out the praise

My jeans are holey and my Bible is torn

But you know where I'll be come Sunday morn

I comb my hair with a Saturday grease

I'm just thankful to have shoes on my feet

I'm missing buttons on this hand-me-down shirt

It ain't the style, but I'll make it work

'Cause it's hallelujah, I ain't strikin' no pose

Came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

It's hallelujah, roll Jordan roll

Came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

All right!

Now I'm catchin' looks when they're passin' the plate

Uh, worse than things they'd never say to my face

I know they want me in a black suit and tie

They can dress me how they want on the day that I die

'Cause it's hallelujah, I ain't strikin' no pose

Came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

It's hallelujah, roll Jordan roll

Came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

Wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

All right!

One of these days, all will be forgiven

Walkin' streets of gold in some fresh white linen

One of these days, all will be forgiven

I'll be walkin' streets of gold in some fresh white linen

'Cause it's hallelujah, I ain't strikin' no pose

I came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

It's hallelujah, roll Jordan roll

Came to wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

Wash my soul clean in some dirty church clothes

Wash my soul clean in these dirty church clothes

Lord, wash my soul in some dirty church clothes

Hmm, I hear you talking (In order to persuade you...)

Sister Patty leaned over to Paul

Said can't believe he even showed up at all

I saw his mama, do you think he brought her?

Better keep that filthy boy away from our daughter

Came in like a stray dog, must be lost