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“Hard luck” in jailhouse ink, tattooed across his knuckles
Seven years of time to think about the root of all his troubles
Hell froze over, the devil got scared the night he found religion
He walked out a brand-new man, like a soldier on a mission

Started preachin’ in the heat under a tent, on the edge of our little town
Sittin’ at the front, I watched him work when the sweat came rollin’ down

He rolled up his sleeves
It was one hell of a scene
I saw razor wire, fire, and a sacred heart
There were demons, angels, and Jesus on that cross
If you wanna’ know what led me to believe
It’s when he rolled up his sleeves

Seventeen and reckless, mama’s oldest son
Lookin’ like I could care less, lookin’ for a place to run
He noticed me squirming in my seat, he was tuggin’ at my soul
Then he stoked the flames without skippin’ a beat, said boy “you need to know”

The man upstairs is here tonight, he’s got a plan for you
Lost in a storm of wrong and right but I’m gonna help you through

He rolled up his sleeves
It was one hell of a scene
I saw razor wire, fire, and a sacred heart
There were demons, angels, and Jesus on that cross
If you wanna’ know what led me to believe
It’s when he rolled up his sleeves

I walked the aisle that day in that little tent crusade
Gave my heart to Jesus, took me down to the river bank
As he layed me back in the water, he looked about ten feet tall
And I couldn’t stop myself from thikin’ about the last thing that I saw

He rolled up his sleeves
It was one hell of a scene
I saw razor wire, fire, and a sacred heart
There were demons, angels, and Jesus on that cross
If you wanna’ know what led me to believe
It’s when he rolled up his sleeves

When he rolled up his sleeves
He went to work