| She was lost and feelin' lonely, not knowin' what to do
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| Lookin' for salvation from the backslider pew
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| The preacher’s words brought comfort, and he made her believe
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| Only blood can set you free
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| Preacher was a young man, barely twenty-nine
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| When the seed of love was planted there in that receiving line
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| Before too long they took their vows and became a family
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| Only blood can set you free
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| Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
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| Only blood is strong enough to change the way you’ve been
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| Between Jesus and the Devil there’s a path for you and me
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| Only blood can set you free
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| He put that inscription inside her wedding band
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| And soon she came to know him like the back of his hand
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| She clung to her Bible and got down on her knees
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| Only blood can set you free
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| Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
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| Only blood is strong enough to change the way you’ve been
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| Between Jesus and the Devil there’s a path for you and me
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| Only blood can set you free
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| He came home one evenin' and much to his surprise
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| He was greeted with a pistol and a fire in her black eyes
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| She said, I’ve talked to Jesus and he’s been tellin' me
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| Only blood can set me free
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| Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
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| Only blood is strong enough to change the way you’ve been
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| Between Jesus and the Devil there’s a path for you and me
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| Only blood can set you free
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| Only blood can set you free
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| Penitence, penitence, penitence |