Vocal Gems ‎#139

139. You Can't Do Wrong and Get By

1 There’s a God who’s stand­ing at hea­ven’s door,
He’s look­ing this uni­verse o’er;
And He sees each mor­tal with a search­ing eye,
You can’t do wrong and get by.

Chorus:
You can’t do wrong and get by,
No mat­ter how hard you may try;
Nothing hid­den can be, ev'rything He doth see,
You can’t do wrong and get by.

2 Out in­to the dark­ness you alone may go,
And seeds for the wick­ed one sow;
There's an eye is watch­ing from the throne on high,
You can’t do wrong and get by. [Chorus]

3 Yes, He knows your sec­rets, ev­'ry­thing you do;
He knows that your life is un­true;
You can ne’er de­ceive Him, there’s no use to try,
You can’t do wrong and get by. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a God who's standing at heaven's door
• Title: You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
• Author: L. A. E.
• Refrain First Line: You can't do wrong and get by
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: © 1929 by Lethal A. Ellis
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a God who's standing at heaven's door]
• Composer: Lethal A. Ellis
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: © 1929 by Lethal A. Ellis
• Notes: Public Domain