Intro
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[Verse]
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When a man he serves the Lord, it makes his life worthwhile
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It don’t matter ’bout his position, it don’t matter ’bout his lifestyle
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Talk about perfection, I ain’t never seen none
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And there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Verse]
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Sometimes the devil likes to drive you from the neighborhood
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He’ll even work his ways through those whose intentions are good
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Some like to worship the moon, others worship the sun
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And there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Middle 8]
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Look around, ya see so many social hypocrites
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Like to make rules for others while they do just the opposite
[Verse]
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You can’t get to glory by the raising and the lowering of no flag
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Put your goodness next to God’s and it comes out like a filthy rag
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In a city of darkness there’s no need of the sun
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And there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Solo]
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[Middle 8]
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Done so many evil things in the name of love, it’s a crying shame
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Never did see no fire that could put out a flame
[Verse]
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Pull your hat down, baby, pull the wool down over your eyes
A E A
Keep talking, baby, ’til you run right out of alibis
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Someday you’ll account for all the deeds that you done
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Well, there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Solo]
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[Verse]
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God got the power, man has got his vanity
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Man’s gotta choose to let God set him free
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Don’t you know there’s nothing new that’s under the sun?
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And then there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Verse]
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When I’m gone don’t wonder where I be
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Just say that I trusted in God and that Christ was in me
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Say He defeated the devil, He was God’s chosen Son
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And that there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Coda]
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