Cloth

I am a man of cloth but not without my sin
I’ve heard the Devil’s knock, I always let him in
Temptation is my left hand, salvation is my right
I wander through the darkness, but I always bring the light!
I bring the light!
I bring the light!
Oh!
Though I preach the word I was baptised in the well
I could save your wretched souls or send them straight to Hell
The dirt road is my path, my collar’s stained with blood
Chasin' after locusts and I’m waitin' for the flood!
For the flood!
For the flood!
Oh!
I wear that cloth but my heart’s as black as coal
A scarecrow on the cross — I am preachin' to the crows
Humbled by the Lord, I’m a man without a soul
Redemption has its price, and my cloth is full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
Oh!
I’ve come to testify, a war’s been waged within
If I was a betting man I’d bet that Devil wins
Wrestled with my conscience, I wrestled with my soul
Now I fight the Devil and that Devil’s got control!
He’s got control!
He’s got control!
Oh!
I wear that cloth but my heart’s as black as coal
A scarecrow on the cross — I am preachin' to the crows
Humbled by the Lord, I’m a man without a soul
Redemption has its price, and my cloth is full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
Oh!
My soul is burnin' though it’s cold and in the grave
I guess the Lord decided that I wasn’t worth a save
I travel in the shadows, I walk amongst the dead
The outlaw is upon me and my gospel has been spread!
It has been spread!
It has been spread!
Oh!
I wear that cloth but my heart’s as black as coal
A scarecrow on the cross — I am preachin' to the crows
Humbled by the Lord, I’m a man without a soul
Redemption has its price, and my cloth is full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
It’s full of holes!
Oh!