Tear This Cabin Down - Taj Mahal

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