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The Gun and the Bible

from Heartsongs by Hunter & Suzy Owens

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lyrics

The Gun and the Bible
H & S Owens

My daddy was a preacher, not far from the Eastern Shore
At a church in Suffolk County, like his father who went before
And me, I am determined to carry on once more
Spreading the Word of the Lord

My congregation stands more than a hundred strong
Nobody wants to know you if you don’t belong
We have our way of doin’ things and we know right from wrong
Listening to the Word of the Lord

Not too far away from here, Jim Lowry lived alone
At a place called the Dismal Swamp he had made himself a home
One day I went to find him, I set off on my own
Carrying the Word of the Lord

Oh the gun and the bible
Around here have no rival
You just surrender to the power of the Lord

The air was hot and humid, and the water the darkest brown
I searched for him a-way out there far away from town
I found him sittin’ by a fire just as the sun went down
I was bringing him the Word of the Lord

“Listen now”, I said to him, his eyes were black as coal,
“You are a helpless sinner and I’ve come to save your soul.
“Put your hand upon the Good Book or dig yourself a hole.
“I’m bringing you the Word of the Lord.”

CHORUS
Jim Lowry he just stared at me and he never made a smile
He reached out for a pistol he’d been hidin’ all the while
But me, I was much faster, and I beat him by a mile
Saved by the Word of the Lord

CHORUS

Sunday morning back at church, and I’m standin’ on the stairs
I think of ol’ Jim Lowry every time I say the prayers
Many times I’ve told my story, but it seems nobody cares
I keep spreading the Word of the Lord

credits

from Heartsongs, released October 1, 2010
Hunter Owens: guitar and lead vocals
Suzy Owens: double bass and harmony vocals
Nigel Lever: mandolin and harmony vocals
Kat Mear: fiddle
Gary Brown: dobro

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Hunter & Suzy Owens Sydney, Australia

Original songs inspired by American roots music, filtered by an Australian perspective: retro-country, old-time/bluegrass, honkytonk, hillbilly swing, all filled with sweet harmonies and fine pickin'!

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