Inside of a Church

On the high side of Rock Creek
On a cold October morn
I found God
With the breaking of the dawn
I don’t have to read scriptures
Or sing my mother’s favorite song
To know that God is real
Or to know that I’ve done wrong
But today I need the inside of a church
I need to hear an organ play
I need to hear a congregation sing
In that old familiar way
The high side of the mountain
Just isn’t gonna work
'Cause today I need
The inside of a church
I know I smell like smoke
And there’s whiskey on my breath
So if I sit down next to you
Could it not scare you to death?
'Cause today I need the inside of a church
I need to hear an organ play
I need to hear a congregation sing
In that old familiar way
The top sid of a horse
Just isn’t gonna work
'Cause today I need
The insid of a church
Could you find it in your heart
To let a stranger in?
Is this just a place for saints
Or can a sinner start again?
'Cause today I need the inside of a church
I need to hear an organ play
I need to hear a congregation sing
I need to hear a pastor pray
The high side of a mountain
Just isn’t gonna work
'Cause today I need
The inside of a church
Today I need the inside of a church