The Wages Of Sin

The Wages of Sin

-He crept under the covers from the arms of his lover
To the home where they are waiting for him
But it’s dark cold and empty with no one to greet him
Just a note, I know where you’ve been
Those moments of passion seem tawdry and empty
Compared to what has been lost
Too late he’s learned that cheater’s hard lesson
Guess everything comes at a cost

Chorus:
The wages of sin are never past due
You always collect what’s coming to you
The fool in his heart believes he can win
But death claims us all, the great and the small
The wages of sin

-The loving of money is the root of all evil
Cause men to lie cheat and steal
Their bitter betrayal their silent witness
Its treasure no heart can conceal
With his ill gotten gain clasped tight in his fingers
The thief runs, the money to spend
Til he finds himself bound in shackles and chains
The downpayment on the wages of sin

Chorus:
The wages of sin are never past due
You always collect what’s coming to you
The fool in his heart believes he can win
But death claims us all, the great and the small
The wages of sin

-Now how many times has the Lord tried to reach you
All tenderly called to you friend
But you turned a deaf ear and traded his mercy
For the brief pleading pleasures of sin
One moment more one last careless hour
Tomorrow to turn from your wrong
But the summons goes forth when the bell tolls at midnight
Alas you’ve waited too long

Chorus:
The wages of sin are never past due
You always collect what’s coming to you
The fool in his heart believes he can win
But death claims us all, the great and the small
The wages of sin
-Yes death claims us all, the great and the small
The wages of sin