Is There Anybody Seeking God?

gospel blues, Memphis R&B, country swing

[Verse 1 – Bubba]
A man says deep inside his heart,
"There's no God watching what I do."
Then he walks a crooked mile,
Calls a lie the honest truth.
But heaven looks across the earth,
Through the shadows and the sun,
Searching for a heart that seeks Him—
Tell me, Lord, is there even one?

[Darlene – Response]
He sees the proud, He sees the lowly,
Every road and every soul.

[Chorus – Both]
Is there anybody seeking God?
Anybody listening for His call?
When the road gets dark and the talk gets loud,
Will we turn our hearts around?
We can't hide behind a Sunday smile,
Or a good deed once in a while.
Look down, Lord, on the roads we trod—
Is there anybody seeking God?

[Verse 2 – Bubba]
We've all gone wandering from the way,
Every heart's got dust upon its shoes.
Not one of us can boast and say
There's nothing here for You to prove.
Some folks swallow up the helpless
Like they're eating daily bread,
Never calling on the Lord,
Never hearing what He said.

[Verse 3 – Darlene]
But fear will find the ones who swagger,
Though they thought they'd never bend.
For the Lord is with the righteous;
He will stand beside His friends.
You can laugh at poor folks' hoping,
Try to shame the prayers they pray,
But the Lord will be their refuge
When their strength has drained away.

[Instrumental – Boogie Piano, Slide Guitar]
[Darlene's Tenor Sax Trades Riffs with Bubba's Harmonica]

[Bridge – Country-Rap Shuffle, Bubba]
Big talk, high horse, everybody knows,
Pointing at the neighbor while my own pride grows.
Can't buy clean hands with a fancy coat,
Can't drown out truth with a louder note.
If the Lord looks down, let Him look at me;
Show me what I don't want to see.

[Darlene – Gospel Response]
Don't let the poor be put to shame!
You are their shelter; You know their names!

[Both – Half-Time, Organ Swells]
Oh, let salvation come from Zion,
Let Your people rise again!
When You restore their broken fortunes,
Let the songs begin!

[Final Chorus – Full Gospel Band, Handclaps]
Let us be a people seeking God,
Humble hearts that hear His call.
When the road gets dark and the talk gets loud,
Turn our wandering feet around.
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel sing,
Let the hills and the holler ring!
Hope is coming, praise the Lord—
Let us be a people seeking God!

[Outro – Fiddle, Piano, Sweet Harmonica]
[Bubba – Spoken]
Psalm fourteen doesn't leave us
with the trouble.
It leaves us looking toward Zion,
and hoping for the Lord to make things right.

[Darlene – Softly Sung]
Let Jacob rejoice...

[Both]
Let Israel be glad.
Amen.

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[Intro – Low Hohner Comet Harmonica, Slap Bass, Blues Piano] [Bubba – Spoken] Psalm fourteen. Before we point a finger at the world, David says the Lord looked down on everybody. So let's start with our own hearts. Darlene, give me that beat. [Verse 1 – Bubba] A man says deep inside his heart, "There's no God watching what I do." Then he walks a crooked mile, Calls a lie the honest truth. But heaven looks across the earth, Through the shadows and the sun, Searching for a heart that seeks Him— Tell me, Lord, is there even one? [Darlene – Response] He sees the proud, He sees the lowly, Every road and every soul. [Chorus – Both] Is there anybody seeking God? Anybody listening for His call? When the road gets dark and the talk gets loud, Will we turn our hearts around? We can't hide behind a Sunday smile, Or a good deed once in a while. Look down, Lord, on the roads we trod— Is there anybody seeking God? [Verse 2 – Bubba] We've all gone wandering from the way, Every heart's got dust upon its shoes. Not one of us can boast and say There's nothing here for You to prove. Some folks swallow up the helpless Like they're eating daily bread, Never calling on the Lord, Never hearing what He said. [Verse 3 – Darlene] But fear will find the ones who swagger, Though they thought they'd never bend. For the Lord is with the righteous; He will stand beside His friends. You can laugh at poor folks' hoping, Try to shame the prayers they pray, But the Lord will be their refuge When their strength has drained away. [Chorus – Both] Is there anybody seeking God? Anybody listening for His call? When the road gets dark and the talk gets loud, Will we turn our hearts around? We can't hide behind a Sunday smile, Or a good deed once in a while. Look down, Lord, on the roads we trod— Is there anybody seeking God? [Instrumental – Boogie Piano, Slide Guitar] [Darlene's Tenor Sax Trades Riffs with Bubba's Harmonica] [Bridge – Country-Rap Shuffle, Bubba] Big talk, high horse, everybody knows, Pointing at the neighbor while my own pride grows. Can't buy clean hands with a fancy coat, Can't drown out truth with a louder note. If the Lord looks down, let Him look at me; Show me what I don't want to see. [Darlene – Gospel Response] Don't let the poor be put to shame! You are their shelter; You know their names! [Both – Half-Time, Organ Swells] Oh, let salvation come from Zion, Let Your people rise again! When You restore their broken fortunes, Let the songs begin! [Final Chorus – Full Gospel Band, Handclaps] Let us be a people seeking God, Humble hearts that hear His call. When the road gets dark and the talk gets loud, Turn our wandering feet around. Let Jacob rejoice and Israel sing, Let the hills and the holler ring! Hope is coming, praise the Lord— Let us be a people seeking God! [Outro – Fiddle, Piano, Sweet Harmonica] [Bubba – Spoken] Psalm fourteen doesn't leave us with the trouble. It leaves us looking toward Zion, and hoping for the Lord to make things right. [Darlene – Softly Sung] Let Jacob rejoice... [Both] Let Israel be glad. Amen.

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