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Mother May I

(Will Scott with Preacher Boy, Songwriting Demo)

(c) 2004 Will Scott and Christopher "Preacher Boy" Watkins (BMI)
Four-fingered sign board
Been bendin' my spine lord
There's all this temptation around

My head's to the halo
But my heart's hangin' way low
And my legs just wanna lie down

Oh mother may I

I seen the fork in the road
That you been warnin' about
Separatin' salvation and sin

But if you'd only look onward
Up and over the hill
You'd see the road come together again

Oh mother may I

Well I'm callin on my savior
Could you do me the favor
Of convincin' my neighbor
That its alright to love thy
Lord, if there ain't any available saint
Do you mind if I go over and try

Oh mother may I

I know that feelin' you feelin'
Ain't really got you reelin'
Any more than you been reeled before

I ain't as bad as you say
You ain't as good as you play
Let's meet in the middle and make sure

Oh mother may I

Fire and brimstone
Honey and jam
There's two sides to every pose

I'll believe in heaven
But I won't believe in hell
If you'll keep you one good eye closed

Well I'm callin on my savior
Could you do me the favor
Of convincin' my neighbor
That its alright to love thy
Lord, if there ain't any available saint
Do you mind if I go over and try