Never Seen the Righteous

I was young and now I'm old Seen a lot of situations unfold Been a lot of places, met all kinds But there's one thing that stays on my mind Out of all the things I've done All the places I've gone And the things I've seen Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken" Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken" Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken Nor his seed begging bread" You don't have to worry about a thing If you're holy and righteous You don't have to worry about a thing If you're holy and righteous Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken" Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken" Said, "I never seen the righteous forsaken Nor his seed begging bread" I never seen it