Pushin' (The Gospel Plow)

from A Different Gospel by Brother John & The Lonely Roads

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lyrics

Well my hand's on the plow and I'm pushin', can't you see Lord
And the preacher's on the street corner screamin' 'bout fire and brimstone
And daddy said the Devil had ahold of me
But my hand's on the plow, and I'm pushin' can't you see?
Yeah my hand's on the plow, daddy can't you see?

The Devil went down to Dixie, just a'wand'rin' like a wayward soul
He got turned around down near Memphis and he ended up at my door
He said, son, I'm a poor wayfarin' stranger lookin' for a place to rest
Won't you give me a slice of bread, a glass of wine and a place where I can lay my head?

'Cause my hand's on the plow and I'm pushin', can't you see
And the preacher on the street corner's a'preachin' lies about me
Daddy told me I ain't never comin' home
But my hand's on the plow and I'm pushin', don't you know?
Yeah, my hand's on the plow, son don't you know?

I says Devil I ain't gonna pay my dues, you never did me no good
When I was on my knees at Jesus' feet, you laughed right where you stood
And God done got run outta town by the Mississippi State Police
And so I'd watch my back if I were you, who knows, you might be next

I don't give a damn that you talk real sweet, that you call me son and smile
'Cause I done made my home on this front row pew a waitin' on revival
I don't think God hears my prayers but I'll still ring his bell
So you can tuck your tail between your legs and wander straight to hell

'Cause my hand's on the plow, can't you see
And the preachers on the street corner's just a screamin' at me
And daddy said the hands of sin done had a hold
Ahold of my heart, and a foothold in my soul
But my hand's on the plow, don't you know?
Yeah, my hand's on the plow, don't you know?

Well I still got a hand on the gospel plow, oh
I've gone too far and can't stop now, oh
Sister Mary's bound in chains, oh
And every link is Jesus' name, oh

Yeah my hand's on the plow and I'm pushin', can't you see?
And the preachers on the street corner won't look at me
Mama told me that I've been doin' wrong
But my hand's on the plow, I've been pushin' all along
Yeah, my hand's on the plow, I've been pushin' all along

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from A Different Gospel, released April 25, 2021

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