Taj Mahal - Tear This Cabin Down lyrics

You know people might just say anything To try and save their skin And the bible says we must stand alone ‘cause we're damn sure gonna sin And there's stories to help us walk that line Commandments to get our crowns But if the truth was knowed about us all We'd have to tear that cabin down Tear this cabin down And start all over again Tear this cabin down Only god knows where we've been Tear this cabin down There's a hell for us all Tear this cabin down Well cain rose up to slay abel So they ran him out of town And deep down in our souls and hearts Old cain is still around And he likes to tell us secrets He likes to whisper in our ears That if the people knowed All the meanness we've done They'd throw us outta here They'll tear this cabin down And start all over again Tear this cabin down Only god knows where we've been Tear this cabin down There's a hell somewhere for us all Tear this cabin down So if you want to get into heaven You better get down on your knees And try to be a better man Than the one you used to be And don't go meddlin' with somebody else It's hard telling what you'll find And if the truth was knowed about us all We'd have to stay here for all time Tear this cabin down Oh lord let me be the best that i can be Tear this cabin down Oh lord, let the truth be what i see Tear this cabin down Yeah lord, there must be a heaven for us all Tear this cabin down Tear this cabin down Tear this cabin down Oh lord let me be the best that i can be Tear this cabin down Oh lord, let the truth be what i see Tear this cabin down Yeah lord, there must be a heaven for us all Tear this cabin down Tear this cabin down