Devil And The Cross

G Em I remember daddy held the bible like a gun C D Back when I was a Pentecostal gospel preachers son G Em And I still can see the fire and brimstone in his eyes C D When he'd preach to people in a tent repent before you die Em C D Me I'd sneak out back with some saint-less southern girl Em C D And there I'd teach her the ways of this world G D Well I guess I was way too wild to be the child of a preacher man Em C D One foot on a solid rock and one on the sinking sand G D Just like the prodigal son I guess I got way too lost Em C D Living somewhere in between the devil and the cross Repeat Intro I was daddy's worst nightmare by the time I turned 18 Baptized in a whiskey river on the streets of New Orleans Where demons drugs and rock and roll they seemed to clog my mind And women were a weakness for weeks at a time I learned the hard way what you reap is what you sew So in silent desperation one night I headed home Repeat Chorus Repeat Intro Once C G Daddy did more than talk the talk he walked the walk in life D Em G He loved me and forgave me when I came home that night C G He said son don't ever be ashamed for God forgives the lost D We all live somewhere in between the devil and the cross