Save me, Sister, Sister, save me Save me from temptation Of other lips, of other eyes Of other vows, of other ties Of other smiles and other sighs From that devil revelry From the life of fancy free!
Save me, Sister, Sister, save me My heart needs salvation! I’m gonna miss, I’m gonna stray But lady, from this very day I’ll go the straight and narrow way Sister, if you lead me to Pastures green and eyes of blue Don’t make me feel like a motherless child A sisterless son And dozens and dozens of loverless cousins!
Save me, Sister, Sister, save me What’s my destination? I’m gonna rise, I’m gonna shine I’m gonna sign the dotted line I’m going to make the heavens mine, above Sister, you’re a winner if you save a little sinner who’s in love
There’s a light ahead in somebody’s eyes His heart cries out for love that glorifies!
Don’t make him feel like a motherless child A sisterless son And dozens and dozens of loverless cousins He’s headed for He’s headed for That pearly shore That pearly shore That golden door That golden door! The little sinner who’s in love!