The Only Bible

Norman never went to church, I often heard him say
""I'd rather see a sermon, than to hear one any day
Show me a man who lives his faith, by his actions and his deeds
That's the only Bible I'll ever have to read.""

Norman was a guy I met when I went off to school
I said, ""come and go to church with me"", he said, ""hypocrites and fools...
They dress up in their coats and ties, walk righteous through the door
They were drunk and chasin' women the whole night before

Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the walk the way you should
Show me a man who understands and has a heart that's good
Who rights a wrong, forgives a debt, and turns the other cheek
Cause that's the only Bible I'll ever have to read.""

One Sunday morning as the preacher rose to speak
Ol' Norman waltzed right in the door in his tennis shoes and jeans
He hadn't shaved or combed his hair, smelled of beer and cigarettes
He walked down front, sat on the floor, and proudly crossed his legs

The congregation held its breath, no one spoke a word
Then from the back the clickety-clack of a walking cane was heard
Old Deacon Jones was comin' down the aisle, there was bound to be a fight
But he just smiled and dropped his cane and sat down at Norman's side...

The preacher said ""You won't recall a word I've said today
But you've just seen a sermon that said more than I could ever say
So let this be a lesson as to how we sow our seeds
You may be the only Bible somebody ever reads
You may be the only Bible somebody ever reads""