(Take a seat on the bench. We handle our business in broad daylight) (Speak your piece. The slate is clean) I wear the velvet on my chest I gave the town my very best The collar fastened at the throat A gold medallion on my coat We sat upon the wooden pew To figure what we had to do I listen to the words you speak Before the day begins to leak I set the dollar on the slate To take the worry off the plate A hundred promises I keep So all the little ones can sleep The candle burning on the stand A steady gavel in my hand Higher Court, the gavel fell (Higher Court) Truth is all we got to tell (Got to tell) Higher Court, we broke the bread (Broke the bread) Keeping all the people fed (People fed) The money sitting by the shelf I never kept it for myself We built the clinic down the lane To take away the winter pain They want to question what I build Because I help the ones in need I walk into the stone arch hall And stand upright against the wall My brothers gathered on the floor We lock the brass upon the door A peaceful council in the room We took the city from the gloom The candle burning on the stand A steady gavel in my hand Higher Court, the gavel fell (Higher Court) Truth is all we got to tell (Got to tell) Higher Court, we broke the bread (Broke the bread) Keeping all the people fed (People fed) (Stand in the light) Higher Court, the gavel fell (Higher Court) Truth is all we got to tell (Got to tell) Higher Court, we broke the bread (Broke the bread) Keeping all the people fed (People fed) We leave the chapel in the clear A better morning starting here (Higher Court, yeah) (Count the blessings)
