Preachin' Silas

Silas gets up early before day light
He works all day he but prays all night
Just a preacher boy workin in the mines
Carries his Bible his side
Shovels coal by a carbide light
And he preaches to the men at dinner time

The spirit of God it dwells in him
As he tells of the fire burning within
I’ve been washed and saved by the blood of the lamb
One day I’m going to the promise land
He gets tired and weary from the work he’s in
Until the cool breeze of God blows over him

He said you can’t get to heaven by the works of your hands
And you can’t get to heaven off the riches of this land
But listen my friends on this book you can stand
You can make it to heaven by the blood of the lamb

He’s coming back like a thief in the night
You better get ready you better get right
The blessed savior took my place
And he saved me by his marvelous grace
When I cross over the Jordan wide
The Lord will be standing by my side

He said you can’t get to heaven by the works of your hands
And you can’t get to heaven off the riches of this land
But listen my friends on this book you can stand
You can make it to heaven by the blood of the lamb