[Intro] mmm hmm (mmm hmm) [Verse 1] Preacher man came struttin’ in, Boots all caked with clay, He tipped his hat and winked at Nell, Said “Girl, let’s slip away.” I seen him lead her through the field, Down where the horses stay, He laughed and whispered low and mean, “There ain’t no church today.” (no church today) O... [Chorus] “There ain’t no church today, my love, There ain’t no church today! (no church today!) Just hush your mouth and hold me tight, There ain’t no church today!” (oooooo....) [drum fill] [Verse 2] Through a crack in the timber wall, I caught his wicked grin, Talkin’ holy, touchin’ sin, Where the hay was piled within. He called her “dove,” he called her “bride,” And begged that she should stay, Then with a groan he said again, “There ain’t no church today.” (no church today....) O.... [Chorus] “There ain’t no church today, my love, There ain’t no church today! (no church today!) Just close them eyes and kiss me now, There ain’t no church today!” [Electric guitar solo] [Verse 3] Now every time the steeple rings, I hear her muffled cry, Innocence was led astray, By a man who lived a lie. What I seen, I can’t repeat, But Lord, I kneel and pray, I’ll not forget the words he said— “There ain’t no church today.” (no church today....) [Outro] What I saw down by that barn that day, Will haunt me 'till the day I lay… [Spoken word] There ain’t no church today. No, there ain't no church.... [musical ending]
