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don potter - sodom gomorrah lyrics

[verse 1]
it was early in the evening in the gates of the city
and the wind from the south blew warm
well, two men arrived; they were strangers to me
and their sandals were not very worn
well, they had the look of lords, so i got down on my knees
and i bow my face to the ground
and i humbly ask them to come to my house
for a moment, there wasn’t a sound

[pre_chorus]
they had made plans to spend the night in the square
and i fought hard to change their minds
for how could they know of the sins of this city?
i convinced them; they turned aside

[chorus]
oh, sodom, gomorrah, your outcry is great
your sins are exceedingly grave
if just fifty of you were found to be righteous
then everyone’s life would be saved

[verse 2]
once in my house, i felt sure they were safe
from the horrors that filled the night
just then i heard the screams from a mob
filling my heart with fright
“come out!” they said, “bring the strangers to us
we’ll take pleasure all through the night”
“please, please,” i said, “brothers, don’t act so wicked
for these men are friends of mine”
[pre_chorus]
“now behold, i have two daughters so fair
and they’ve never had relations with men
please let me bring them out to you
and do what you will to them”

[chorus]
oh, sodom, gomorrah, your outcry is great
your sins are exceedingly grave
if just twenty of you were found to be righteous
then everyone’s life would be saved

[verse 3]
“stand aside,” they shouted at me
“who are you to pass judgement on us?
we’ll treat you worse than we would have these men
and we’ll break down your door if we must”
just then the angels opened the door
and they pulled me inside with them
they closed the door and then bolted it shut
and they blinded the eyes of the men

[pre_chorus]
“pack up your family,” they said, “leave this place
for tomorrow we’ll burn it down
for the lord god of abraham hears the call
don’t look back, don’t turn around”
[chorus]
oh, sodom, gomorrah, your outcry is great
your sins are exceedingly grave
if just one of you were found to be righteous
then everyone’s life would be saved
only one ever was found to be righteous
now everyone’s life can be saved

[outro]
hallelujah!

- don potter

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