The church where I grew up

Would seat about 45

I was just a kid

But I sure felt that preacher's fire.

Underneath the church pew

Behind my momma's feet

I had no idea her jesus

Was making plans for me.

Take me back to the days of old

When we lived by faith alone

Long live the love

That conquered the grave

Take me back to those days

Of revival.

No dust on the hymnals

And the ladies waved their fans

The prayin' and the sweatin'

They both went hand in hand

We didn't have a lot of money

Or programs after school

But we sang loud on sundays

And didn't care if church was cool.

Take me back to the days of old

When we lived by faith alone

Long live the love

That conquered the grave

Take me back to those days

Of revival.

My first trip to the alter

My stomach tied in knots

Today I'm still believing

In the jesus that I got.