Taketh Away

[Verse 1]
The two old bars where the townies would sit
To get wet and whistle
Burnt to the ground in a blaze last night
Takin' most of main street
Ashes to ashes and dust
Dead men's bones. empty storefronts
Well ran dry because of the drunks
And they chained up the church because of the nuns

[Chorus]
But blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be thy holy name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Oh, blessed be thy holy name

[Verse 2]
And the old pews where the crows would roost
To gossip and giggle
Sold off one by one
In an auction to pay the debt
After the last twister passed through
Pastor said that the roof was torn to shreds
And the only thing remaining
Was a rotten tractor next to an old wood shed

[Chorus]
But blessed be the name of the Lord
The church'll have to burn before the bar will chain its doors
But blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be the name of the Lord
The church'll have to burn before the bar will chain its doors
But blessed be the name of the Lord
But blessed be the name of the Lord

[Bridge]
What the Lord giveth he taketh away
What the Lord giveth he taketh away
What the Lord giveth he taketh away
What the Lord giveth he taketh away

Blessed be, blessed be
Blessed by thy holy name
Blessed be, blessed be
Blessed by thy holy name

[Outro]
But blessed be the name of the Lord
But the church'll have to burn before the bar will chain its doors