Well, he was the assistant preacher
And a Sunday School teacher
In the church that I grew up in.
She was a looker from Atlanta;
Led the choir; played piano;
Had a body that was made for sin.
She didn't care he was married
'Cause the torch that she carried
Was hotter than the fires of Hell.
She had plans to seduce him,
And she knew she would loosen
A notch in the Bible Belt.
So she called him up at home
When she knew he'd be alone,
Said, "Preacher, I could use advice."
"I got troubles with the Man
That I know you'll understand.
If you could help me it would sure be nice."
They met a few minutes after
in the office of the pastor,
and she started telling how she felt.
What a chance they were takin'
when they first started breakin'
the law from the Bible Belt.
There's a lot of good people
who were led astray that believe
what the Good Book said.
Well, I'll tell you something,
Brother, when you're dealin'
With the Devil it's tough to keep a level head.
And, it's hard to imagine
How the flames of passion
Will burn 'til your soul will melt.
And it'll spread like a cancer
'Cause you're gonna have to answer
To the Lord in the Bible Belt.
Someone said they went to Vegas.
Back home it didn't take us
Long to hear the news of what they did.
I just can't believe
That he left his wife to grieve
Alone with two pre-school kids.
I don't know how they're doin',
But I know that they're screwin'
Up a good thing they once had.
They better get their heads together
Or they're gonna slap leather
With the Lord in the Bible Belt.
There's a lot of good people
Who were led astray that believe
What the Good Book said.
Well, I'll tell you something,
Brother, when you're dealin'
With the Devil it's tough to keep a level head.
And, it's hard to imagine
How the flames of passion
Will burn 'til your soul will melt.
And it'll spread like a cancer
'Cause you're gonna have to answer
To the Lord in the Bible Belt.
They better get their heads together
or they're gonna slap leather
with the Lord in the Bible Belt.
Amen, brother.
