You Don't Mess Around with Sin (Modified song by Jim Croce)

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Verse 1:
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You and I get tempted
It happens to everyone
It don't matter how righteous you are
It even happened to God's own Son
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Well the devil just wants to drag us down
And there's nothing that he won't try
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We need to call on the Lord in the time of temptation
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Cause the devil is the father of lies and that's why
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And they say

Chorus:
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You don't give temptation a look
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You don't skip devotions again
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You don't quench the prompting of the Holy Spirit
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And you don't mess around with sin

Verse 2:
Well satan was once called lucifer
And that name means bringer of light
But he led a rebellion against his God
And he was ban-ished from God's sight
So if you wonder why we serve the Lord
And it seems like you're under attack
It's because you're still at war with God's church
And he wants to knock you flat
And everybody knows that
And they say

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3:
Well the Book says the wages of sin is death
And that's a really heavy cost
But the Good News is that the battle is over
And the devil's already lost
You see Jesus defeated sin and death when He died and rose again
So let's claim the victory through Christ our Savior
And put our trust in Him and we'll win
Cause they say

Repeat Chorus

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Cause they say

Outro:
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You don't tug on Superman's cape
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You don't spit into the wind
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You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
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And you don't mess around with sin