the bible and the belt

well i grew up back in the sticks

i was raised on cornbread and scripture

and praise god for teachin' me wrong from right

i had a wild streak

three counties wide

they would have me

dead in the sack

it was the hand of god'

that got me out of the hands of the law

mama taught the bible

daddy wore the belt

momma set the table

daddy rang the bell

the preacher did his best to show me the light

but daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line

momma sang the gospel

daddy drove it home

momma was an angel

daddy was the brimstone

one foot in heaven

one foot in hell

i found religion between the bible and the belt

i guess it rings true

but the good book says

what you learn young

you never forget

daddy's belt left quite an impression on me

i can still hear

momma's voice in the choir

she set the whole dang church on fire

and it still burns in the deepest part of me

mama taught the bible

daddy wore the belt

momma set the table

daddy rang the bell

the preacher did his best to show me the light

but daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line

momma sang the gospel

daddy drove it home

momma was an angel

daddy was the brimstone

one foot in heaven

one foot in hell

i found religion between the bible and the belt

mama taught the bible

daddy wore the belt

momma set the table

daddy rang the bell

the preacher did his best to show me the light

but daddy was the one that kept me walkin' the line

momma sang the gospel

daddy drove it home

momma was an angel

daddy was the brimstone

one foot in heaven

one foot in hell

i found religion between the bible and the belt