Something Got A Hold Of Me
At first when I heard of some people claim,
That the old-time religion was real,
I said "I'll go down, take a look at the crowd,
For just that weak-minded I feel."
I walked up the steps and I peeked in the door,
But the Devil said, "Don't you go in!"
But I said, "It won't hurt me, I'll just step inside;
And I'll set as far back as I can."
(But-) Something Got A Hold of Me that night,
Yes Something Got A Hold of Me,
I went there to fight,
but I'll tell you that night,
Something got a hold of me.
They sang like they meant it,
they all clapped their hands,
I said, It's commotion, that's all,
When they get down to pray,
I'll just get up and leave,
For I don't wanta be seen here at all.
But I bowed that time he got started to preach,
And he looked straight down at me,
He told ev'rybody how mean that I was,
He didn't talk like he thought much of me.
I sat in my seat just thinkin' it o'er,
And then they all started to pray,
The fire fell from Heaven, I fell to the floor,
I prayed there and God had His way.