up in heah

i used to live in the country

brought up by the old folks' rules

my pa was a preaching pastor

and my ma taught sunday school

i was told about devilish people who lived just to do no good

all i knew was my religion

and how to serve the best i could

i always knew about the son of evil - could lead a woman to no good

mm-hmm

he used to get me from the church window

telling me i wouldn't be missed

promising we'd just hold hands

and maybe just one little kiss

it was hard on me

backsliding - i'm disowned by my family

but i'd do it all over again

that's how good it is to me

but now

i'm the daughter of evil

and i'm trying to get you up in heah

up in heah

oh

up in heah

up in heah

up in heah! oh

up in heah. up in heah! oh

oh. it's hard on you when you leave home

and your people say you're on your own

when you're walkin' in the streets

and you haven't a meal all week

oh! oh

oh

oh

up in heah! up in heah. it's cold on this path of evil - the dew falls heavy and hard

while i wait at bars and grills

commercial love

commercial thrill

but i remember the righteous living

and doing all i knew for good

if i could change this corruption

you know i would if i only could

but now

now

i'm the daughter of evil

and i'm trying to get you up in heah

up in heah

oh

up in heah. up in heah! oh

up in heah. up in heah! oh

oh. up in heah

up in heah

oh

up in heah. woo

up in heah! up in heah. oh! oh

oh

oh.