Big Tent Revival
Big Tent Revival

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1. Thief in the Night
2. Somethin Bout Jesus
3. Two Sets of Jones's
4. Count on You
5. Jesus is Your Friend
6. Respect Yourself
7. Where's the Passion
8. Way It Ought to Be
9. Faith of a Little Seed
10. Message From the King
11. Ballad of Arlis Richards

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Children in the dark searching all a-round
Hidden in your spot, suddenly you're found
This is a game we used to play
But there are higher stakes these days

Chorus:
Like a thief in the night
In the place where you hide
He will come like a thief in the night
Like a thief in the night
He will come for his bride
He will come like a theif in the night

"Where is Jesus now?" asked the man of learning
He will never show. Logic won't allow him
These are the words that people say
What words will they use that day

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:
And when he's here he'll shout
Erasing every doubt
And then they'll all cry out
"Save us, save us, save us"

Repeat Chorus

Somethin bout Jesus that makes me forget
All of the silly little cares of this world
Oh yea! You bet!

Got into Memphis about 2 AM
Waiting for me was my blond-haired friend
Trying to ease my mind
I ain't been home in a long long time

Start complaining about balancing books
She gives me one of those looks and says
Baby don't get uptight
Jesus gonna make it right
Make it right, child
Make it right

Somethin bout Jesus that makes me forget
All of the silly little cares of this world
Oh yea! You bet!

Some men, they worry about family
Some even worry about time for tee
But there's one man I'll say
Who can chase those worries away

His name is Jesus and soon you will know
Shout His name and watch your worries go
Trust in Jesus Christ
He died to give you life
Give you life, child
Give you life

Somethin bout Jesus that makes me forget
All of the silly little cares of this world
Oh yea! You bet!

Somethin bout Jesus that makes me forget
All of the silly little cares of this world
Oh yea! You bet!

This here's a song about two sets of Jones's
Rothchild, Evelyn, Rueben, and Sue

And just for discussion through random selection
We've chosen two couples who haven't a clue

Rothchild was lucky to marry so wealthy,
Evelyn bought him a house on the beach.

Rueben and sue, they had nothing but Jesus
and at night they would pray that he would care for them each

chorus:
and the rain, came down,
and it blew the four walls down
and the clouds they rolled away
and one set of Jones's, was standing that day

Evelyn's daddy was proud of young Rothchild,
he worked the late hours to be number one
just newly weds and their marriage got rocky,
he's flying to Dallas, she's having a son.

Rueben was holding, a Gideon's bible,
and he screamed "it's a boy" so that everyone heard
and the guys at the factory took a collection,
and again God provided for bills he incurred

chorus

So what is the point of this story,
what am I trying to say
well is your life built on the rock of Christ Jesus
or a sandy foundation you've managed to lay

well needless to say Evelyn left her husband
n' sued him for every penny he had
but I truly wish that those two would find Jesus
before things get worse than they already have

chorus

and the rain, came down,
and it blew the four walls down
and the clouds they rolled away

there's two sets of Jones's
which ones will you be?

li de di, li de di, li de di, li de di
li de di, li de di, li de di, li de di
li de di. li de di, li de di, li de di di di di

When the day has just begun and it's already through I can count on you.  I can count on you.
When my life's a mystery that hasn't any clues I can count on you.  I can count on you.
When the sky falls down bits and pieces on the ground
When the world goes mad I see you and I feel glad
When my blue eyed baby turns a deeper shade of blue I can count on you.  I can count on you.

When the sky falls down bits and pieces on the ground
When the world goes mad I see you and I feel glad
Swimming in the ocean or drowning in the dew I can count on you. I can count on you.
I can count on you.
I can count on you.
I can count on you
I can count on you.

Take the biggest thing thats got you down,
Stand it up right next to God
anyone can see who's bigger now,
It don't take no astronaut.

CHORUS:
So don't be scared, or a fraid.
Cause Jesus is your friend
Oh, it's alright He'll be there in the black of night.
Oh it's ok He'll be there in the light of day.
Love will never end if (Jesus is your friend (x2))

When I was a little baby.
They used to leave the night light on.
Now there's a light that lives inside of me.
That even makes a baby strong.

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
How can I get to know this Jesus?
You may be wondering down inside.
He's right here pulling on your heart strings.
Won't you come and open wide?

CHORUS

If Jesus is your Friend (x4)
So don't be scared

If you disrespect everybody that you run into
How in the world do you think anybody's supposed to respect you
If you don't give a heck about the man with a Bible in his hand
Then just get out of the way and let the gentleman do his thing

You're the kind of gentleman that wants everything his way
Take the sheet off your face, boy; it's a brand new day
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good ga-hoo

Respect yourself
Respect yourself

If you're walkin' 'round thinkin' that the world owes you somethin' 'cause
you're here
You're goin' out the world backwards like you did when you first come in
Keep talkin' 'bout the president; wanna stop air pollution
Put your hand over your mouth when you cough; that'll help the solution

And you're cursin' around women and you don't even know their name
And you're dumb enough to think it'll make you a big ole man
Respect yourself
Respect yourself
If you don't respect yourself
Ain't nobody gonna give a good ga-hoo

Respect yourself
Respect yourself

Respect yourself
Respect yourself

Hey people gather round / come see what's going down
Listen can you hear / brother? Sister?
Oh my I see / pain and misery / all my heart wants
Is salvation for everyone

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I searched the land for willing man and I found many
One by one the hard times come and they all up and left me
Where's the passion / where's the . . . Hey hey
Where's the passion / where's the . . . Hey hey

There I come here I go / rock of ages rolling stone
Taste my lips and hear me roar / I'm telling you just once more
If you believe then take your cross
But take your time and count the cost
Then if you still know for sure / hang on cause here we go

If, if I
Said I said, "I love you"
Then it wouldn't be a lie
So, you say
I didn't tell you often
Now we disagree

Here we are fighting
When we should be reuniting
I say, hey, (hey, hey) that's the way it ought to be
Say, hey, (hey, hey) that's the way it ought to be

No big deal
I told you I was sorry
And that is how I feel
Have your way
You'll come running back
I see it happen every day

Here we are fighting
When we should be reuniting
I say, hey, that's the way it ought to be
(way it ought to be)
Say, hey (hey, hey) that's the way it ought to be

Cause maybe we've both been a bit too proud
(oh, yeah, I'll say)
I'd say we've both been way too proud

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Well, Baby, I've been thinking
And I know without a doubt
You and me
We gotta go to Jesus
He's the only remedy

Here we are fighting
When we should be reuniting
I say, hey, (hey, hey) that's the way it ought to be
(way it ought to be)
Hey, (hey, hey) that's the way it ought to be
(way it ought to be)
9d_Ending = 'Cause maybe we've both been a bit too proud
(oh, yeah, I'll say)

Cause maybe we've both been a bit too proud
(oh, yeah, I'll say)
I'd say we've both been way too proud

'Cause maybe we've both been a bit too proud
(oh, yeah, I'll say)

All it takes is a little bit of water and sunshine, to make a big tree grow.
And every tree was a little bitty seed at one time, It just takes time, you know.

Chorus:
And patiently they wait in hope, and God provides the rest.
All they really need, is the faith of a little seed.

I never, ever saw a bird go hungry, singing in the breeze.
And the flowers, never was a lady on Sunday, Prettier than these.
(Chorus)

Though I'm sown in rocky places, there I will abide.
Taking root in my Lord Jesus, knowing He'll provide.
(Chorus)

Got a message for you, Baby
Got a message from the King
Got a message for you, Baby
Got a message from the King
He said, "Leave all your possessions
If you want to be free
Take up your cross and follow me"

Got a message for you, Baby
Got a message from the King
Got a message for you, Baby
Got a message from the King
He said, "Leave all your possessions
If you want to be free
Take up your cross and follow me"

Got a message for you, Baby
Got a message from the King
Got a message for you, Baby
Got a overnight special express from the King, oh, yeah
He said, "Leave all your possessions
If you want to be free
Take up your cross and follow
Take up your cross and follow
Take up your cross and follow me"

Arlis Richards was a man who lived among the blacks
He was a crosstie walker with a guitar on his back
Barely educated couldn't write his name
But when he played his guitar everybody sang

Chorus:
I have been set free pain and misery no longer follow me I know Jesus!

Just outside of Memphis back in 52
Arlis was a ramblin the way that he would do
Playing on his guitar sitting in the shade
People came to listen to the music that he made
(chorus)

Bridge:
Some folks walked on by when they saw the color of his skin
Others stayed and cried when they saw the man within.

When his song was over Arlis went his way
But some folks say revival started that day
(chorus)