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Way down in the country, back in the Arkansas woods..
there's a man there working for Jesus tryin' to do
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some good.
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He don't have no fancy building, just a big ol' raggedy
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tent and the people who come to see him believe he was
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Heaven sent.
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.
#2.
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When you hear him talk about Jesus, you know they're
the best of friends.
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Just one look and you can tell, he will give the devil
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hell and help you wash away your sins.
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.
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#3.
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Let me tell everybody, tremble down to his shoes..
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when you hear that backwoods preacher singin' those gospel
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blues.
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.
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Backwoods preacher man, doin' the best he can.
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Backwoods preacher man, tryin' to give the Lord a hand.
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Backwoods preacher man..backwoods preacher man..
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backwoods preacher man..(Fade.)