Check YourselfCopyright 2006 Ed "Eddie" Andrews
(story loosely based on Luke 16:19


VERSE 1
Gather 'round me children, listen now
It's time to tell a story
Not just another made up fable
But truth about prioritites

There was a man who had everything
But failed to thank who blessed him
He had food on the table, cheese in the bank
But there was no time to help his friends

Oh, oh, oh, oh, check yourself
La, la, la, la, don't lose your soul

Oh he was rich and life was a cinch
He didn't care who he hurt by his actions
He thought life was a game, that when the bell rang,
The one with the most points wins

But it came to a screeching halt one day
When he laid down for the last time and died
Flaming fire, voices crying, stench throughout eternity

Oh, oh, oh, oh, check yourself
La, la, la, la, don't lose your soul

CHORUS
Don't lose your soul, your one and only
Make heaven your home and your destiny
Hear the words of the song and just take heed
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Don't lose your soul

VERSE 2
From hell he looked up to paradise, saw Abraham and Lazarus,
And said "how in the world did I get in this mess?"
Abraham said "Son, remember when you could have been from way back then?
Well, now you have to suffer, 'cause you died in your sins"

Well can you send me water? No
But I think I'm getting hotter! So
Well at least send somebody back to the house of my father

And warn them, inform them, don't come to this torment
Tell them to listen to somebody 'cause there's too much fire

Oh, oh, oh, oh, check yourself
La, la, la, la, don't lose your soul

And while YOUR'E running around, not paying attention
Check who's got your mind
We're running so fast as if time is going to last
We'd better stop and think some time

What have we really gained despite the pain
If we mess around and lose our soul
All the money, all the cars, all the women or men
Won't mean a thing below

Oh, oh, oh, oh, check yourself
La, la, la, la, don't lose your soul

CHORUS

CHORUS

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