Well I grew up clean, I grew up right, and I always told the truth
But I met an angel late one night, I didn't know the things she knew
She said don't you worry bout the offering plate, put your money in the jukebox
Call it love or you can call it faith, but heaven's door is unlocked

Don't tell the preacher
I've been sinnin'
I took the apple
And I just bit in
Beyond the garden
Where all the weeds grow
I need forgiveness
Sunday no show

Well I never knew how hard it'd be to stay between the lines
I know right from wrong, but my will is gone, so I'll do it one more time
Say a prayer that I make it out alive with a heart that's still unbroken
I bow my head but can't close my eyes, cause heaven's door's wide open

Don't tell the preacher
I've been sinnin'
I took the apple
And I just bit in
Beyond the garden
Where all the weeds grow
I need forgiveness
Sunday no show

Hallelujah, it's what I need
Hallelujah, set me free
Hallelujah, lead me home
Hallelujah, on my soul

Don't tell the preacher
I've been sinnin'
I took the apple
And I just bit in
Beyond the garden
Where all the weeds grow
I need forgiveness
Sunday no show