The Lord is my shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd, I don't lack anything
I can gladly lie down in the grass safe and filled

he leads me to water that's quiet and refreshing
he gives me my life back and helps me to rebuild

He kindly guides and leads me along the right track

your name receives honor with my ev-e-ry breath
whether coming or going I constantly walk
through the valley of darkness, the shadow of death

I will fear no evil, for you are close by me
the correction and protection I have from your rod
and your staff which guided and saved and set me free
those tools of the shepherd have been comfort from God

You set a table before me and make a spread
in the presence of my enemies round about
You honor and cleanse me by anointing my head
my cup of blessing is over full and flows out

Surely goodness and mercy will be my award
all the days of my life, they will be mine galore
I will live all my days in the house of the Lord
for length of days, forever and forever more

A risky game called life

We should not gamble the preacher said
but I gamble ev'ry day
I plant my wheat and I make my bread

but don't use chemical spray

Now ev'ry farmer's a gambler too

two to one our crop will grow

Sometimes it dies right out of the blue

a risk with nothing to show

It's not the gamble that is so wrong

but an all too risky bet

when the odds are really way too long

that's a plan we should forget

A lott-e-ry ticket's one bad bet

a slot machine is the same

An arts degree and that college debt

just as bad, a risky game

With better odds we can pay the bill

an eng-in-eer-ing deg-ree

a poker game for those with the skill

Nothing in life is risk free

So don't tell me I should not gamble

or I'll stay in bed all day

'cause getting out I just might stumble

break an arm and then I'll pay

Parody: The Sound of Silence

Em                           D
  Prince of darkness, is condemned,
                          Em
He’s come to tempt us once again,
                      C     G          
Because temptation softly creeping,
         Em             C     G                  
Left it's seeds while I was sleeping,
        C                C/G            G
The temptation that was planted in my brain
      Em       
Still inflames
            D       Em               
Within the sound of silence.

Em                          D         
In restless dreams I walked alone
                       Em
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
Em                 C        G
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
             Em           C        G
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
       C
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of heaven’s
G
light
              Em
That split the night
               D        Em
And touched the sound of silence.
Em                         D
 And in the naked light I saw
                          Em
Ten thousand angels, maybe more.
Em                C       G
Angels talking always speaking,
Em                    C       G
Angels hearing always listening,
                C                       G
Angels singing songs that voices never share
          Em
We’re unaware
            D        Em
Amidst the sound of silence.
Em                         D
Fool said they, you do not know
                     Em
License like a cancer grows.
Em                     C          G
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Em                    C           G
Take my arms that I might reach you.
          C                          G
But their words like silent raindrops fell,
     Em
And echoed
      D        Em
In the wells of silence
Em                         D
While the people bowed and prayed
                    Em
To the neon god they made.
Em                         C       G
And the sign flashed out it's warning,
Em                     C     G
In the words that it was forming.
        Em              C
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
       C                    G
Are written on the subway walls
              Em
And Methodist halls.
                     D         Em      
And whispered in the sounds of silence.

(1 Corinthians 7:5)

Lazarus and the Rich Man (Larry Sparks version)

Intro D G
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D        G                 D                G              D
Well a rich man one day heard a poor man a beggin'
      G                       D          E             A
Just crumbs from your table is all that I need
                              D             G
But the rich man said no, never showing compassion
       G                D                G             D
And Lazarus was broken as he lay on the street
————————
Chorus:
D        G                 D                G              D
And your treasures on earth can't buy you your soul
      G                       D          E             A
When your life is over, tell me where can you go
                              D             G
When your name is called, will you pass through that gate
       G                D                G             D
Or will you be like the rich man when it all fades away
————————
D        G                 D                G              D
Now both men did die, so the Bible does say
      G                       D          E             A
But oh what a change on that Judgement Day
                              D             G
While the rich man in flames did lift up his eyes
       G                D                G             D
And Lazarus in Glory he would now live his life
————————
D        G                 D                G              D
Now the rich man he begged from the dark pits of Hell
      G                       D          E             A
Oh please just send Lazarus to my brothers and tell
                              D             G
That they may not come here in this torment of flames
       G                D                G             D
I thought I was rich now I own not a thing
————————
Chorus

Parody: Sunshine

to the tune Sunshine by Jonathan Edwards
A
Sunshine here again today
                      E
I sure feel just like dancing
A
Son of man he's trying to bless my life
                          D
Most don't know what he's asking
A
He tells me to come and taste the wine
                    E
Learn from what he's saying
    A
When I grow up I'm gonna toe the line
                  D
Him I choose I been praying
D                A
How much did it cost

He paid it
D                      A
A life that once was  lost

He paid it
D             A
I can't even run my own life
        G                   E
I'll be blessed if he'll run mine Sunshine
A
Sunshine here again today
                      E
I sure feel just like dancing
A
Son of man he's trying to bless my life
                         D 
Most don't know what he's asking
 A
Sinning starts to make me wonder where
                       E
Fruits of what I do are going
A
He says sin has led to my despair
                       D
Evil seeds I been sowin’
D                A
How much did it cost

He paid it
D                      A
A life that once was  lost

He paid it
D             A
I can't even run my own life
        G                   E
I'll be blessed if he'll run mine Sunshine
A
Sunshine come on back again today
                     E
I promise you I'll be singin'
A
This old world she's gonna turn around
                       D         A
The church bells will be ringing

Parody: Sinful Life's a Prison

to Folsom Prison Blues
E
I hear the kingdom’s coming it's coming round the bend
                                                                   E7                    
This world ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when
   A                                                              E                    
This sinful life’s a prison and time keeps draggin' on
           B7                                              E
But God’s reign keeps rollin' on out from the throne
---
When I was just a baby my mama told me Son
                                                        E7
Always be a good boy you’re one of God’s sons
     A                                                 E
But you’re not a man bambino if you live a lie
        B7                                                           E
When I hear that sin is growing I hang my head and cry
---
I bet there's rich folks eating in a fancy dining car
                                                               E7
They're probably drinking coffee and smoking big cigars
     A                                                   E    
But I know they have it coming I know they can't be free
    B7                                                                   E
While they look so disapproving at folks in poverty
---
Well if they knew the Lord had risen  if they lived the life divine
                                                             E7
I bet they'd move on over a little farther down the line
   A                                                       E                              
Far from selfish living that's where I want to stay
         B7                                                   E
And I'd bet that Jesus’ Gospel blows the blues away

Parody: Lucille

to the tune of Lucille 3/4 time
G
In a church in Toledo across from the depot
                                                      D7
She knelt down and she toyed with her ring
  Am                                 D7
I thought I’d get closer so I walked on over
 Am                D7           G
I sat down and asked her name
---
When she finished her prayer she said I’m no quitter
                       G7        C
But I finally quit living in sin
     D7
I’m hungry for laughter and here ever after
                                             G
I’m after whatever the other life brings
---
In the church door I saw him and I closely watched him
                                            D7
I thought how he looked out of place
     Am                              D7
He came to the woman who sat there beside me
    Am                 D7            G
He had a strange look on his face
---
His big hands were calloused he looked like a mountain
                    G7                 C
For a minute I thought I was dead
     D7
But he started shaking his big heart was breaking
                                        G
He turned to the woman and said

chorus
                                                  G
You picked a fine time for prayer Lucille
                                                     G
Four hungry children and a crop in the field
C
We’ve had some bad times lived through some sad times
                                          G
But this time we need God to heal
                  D7                            C
You picked a fine time for prayer Lucille
---
After he joined us I thanked God for mercy
                                                 D7
And thought how our sins make us small
      Am                                           D7
But light from God’s throne room came to an empty tomb
                                      G
He’s there to help when we fall
---
There God set her free right when she made her plea
                        G7                C
At first I thought she’d lost her mind
D7
The man prayed with her, then Sundays thereafter
                                        G
Kept coming back time after time

repeat chorus

Parody: Gomorrah

to the tune of Elvira
C                                                            G7      C
Gomorrah! Gomorrah! The town’s on fire at Gomorrah
Verse 1
C
Fire came down from heaven punishment divine
                                                              G7
Lot was the one man let his little light shine
C                   C7      F
I get a funny feelin’ up and down my spine
C                                G7                            C
Cause I know we’ve all strayed from the line, I’m singing
Chorus
                                                              G7      C
Gomorrah! Gomorrah! The town’s on fire at Gomorrah

Giddy up, a oom papa oom papa mow mow,

Giddy up, a oom papa oom papa mow mow,
          G7      C
Hi-yo silver away
Verse
C
The sinner and the cheater and the one who’s gone astray
                                                                        G7
Pray God’s gonna give them all the love he can
C
While people jump and holler
        F
In sinful Sodom and Gomorrah
C                                         G7                     C
We’re gonna search and find a preacher man

Parody: Your Face will Really Beam

...to the tune of All I Have to Do is Dream
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam
        C            Am F        G7
When God calls you to his arms
        C              Am F                G7
When God wants you and all your charms
        C         Am  F                                G7
Whenever he calls you, then your face will really
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam

C                Am  F        G7
When life is blue in the night
C                  Am      F          G7
And you need God to make it right
        C          Am          F                         G7
Whenever you feel blue, God can make your face just
C
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam

F                               Em
Come to God and dine, taste the bread and wine
Dm        G7        C        C7
Anytime night or day
F                     Em
Only trouble is, pop quiz
      D7                    G7
Why do people drift away?

C                Am  F              G7
He loves you so, so don’t be shy
C                Am  F              G7
He loves you so and that is why
        C          Am          F                         G7
Whenever you feel blue, God can make your face just
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam
C
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam

F                               Em
Come to God and dine, taste the bread and wine
Dm        G7        C        C7
Anytime night or day
F                     Em
Only trouble is, pop quiz
      D7                    G7
Why do people drift away?

C                Am  F              G7
He loves you so, so don’t be shy
C                Am  F              G7
He loves you so and that is why
        C          Am          F                         G7
Whenever you feel blue, God can make your face just
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam

FADE
C                  Am    F                 G7
Bee-ee-ee-ee-eam, beam, beam, beam