I
THEY NO LONGER KNEEL AND PRAY IN THE OLD FASHION WAY
THEY JUST STAND UP THERE TALL AND PROUD.
THEY DON'T SING ABOUT THE CROSS
OR THE BLOOD THAT JESUS LOST.
IN THAT BIG NEW CHURCH WAY UP TOWN.
II
OH I LONG JUST ONCE MORE TO ENTER THE DOOR
OF THAT HUMBLE LITTLE PLACE IN THE DELL.
WHERE THE SPIRIT ONCE FELL AND GOD SAVED MY SOUL FROM HELL.
IN THAT LITTLE COUNTRY CHURCH OVER THERE.
III
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT CHURCH AWAY UP TOWN
IT'S THE MEMBERS THAT HAVE LET GOD DOWN.
IF THEY'D HUMBLE THEMSELVES AND PRAY THEY WOULD HEAR FROM GOD
TODAY IN THAT BIG NEW CHURCH WAY UP TOWN.
CHORUS
OH THEY TORE THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH DOWN.
BUILT A BIG NEW CHURCH WAY UP TOWN.
WITH THE STEEPLE SO HIGH IT REACHES TO THE SKY
AND PRIDE HAS SLIPPED IN WHERE LOVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN.