You Can't Do Wrong and Get By

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There's a God who's standing at heaven's door

Author: Lethal A. Ellis
Tune: [There's a God who's standing at heaven's door]
Published in 14 hymnals

Author: Lethal A. Ellis

Lethal Albert Ellis was born in New Liberty, MS, Calhoun County. He was a widower, with one son, who he raised by himself with modest means. He remarried late in life. He had three grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, eight great-great. He fought in World War I. Ellis died in Vardaman, MS. Go to person page >

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First Line:	There's a God who's standing at heaven's door
Title:	You Can't Do Wrong and Get By
Author:	Lethal A. Ellis
Refrain First Line:	You can't do wrong and get by
Publication Date:	1929
Copyright:	1929 by Lethal A. Ellis, Assigned 1943 to R. E. Winsett, Dayton, Tenn.