The Ten Commandments

Lyrics by Jesse L. McCuin

One day from a cloud on the mountain,
     God spoke in a blasting tone.
He was a-gonna tell His children
     ‘Bout the rules He was a-givin,
But they were so afraid there in their zone,
     So Moses told ’em all about it.
What the Lord was a-sayin’ to Him…

God said, “Climb up here and see Me
     ‘Cause on the facts I ain’t gonna skim.
Hey, Moses, I’ve got two tablets,
     And these laws… they cannot be bent.”

Because ya know, ya gotta
     Only serve one God;
Worship nothing else.
     His name use with respect;
Keep the Sabbath day.
     Honor your ma and pa.
Don’t murder anyone.
     Not to fool around.
Don’t steal or tell a fib.
     Your neighbor’s things belong to him;
Keep your desires away.
     They are the Ten Commandments-Ten Commandments.
Now a-meantime at the bottom;
     The children were doin’ bad.
They’re all ready sinnin, how soon forgettin’;
     They sure know how to make our God a-mad.

So Moses headed back down the mountain,
     The two tablets in his hands;
But when he heard em, and then he seen ’em,
     It was a thing he just couldn’t stand.
He smashed the stones to pieces.
     But these laws will forever stand.

Because ya know, ya gotta
     Only serve one God;
Worship nothing else.
     His name use with respect;
Keep the Sabbath day.
     Honor your ma and pa.
Don’t murder anyone.
     Not to fool around.
Don’t steal or tell a fib.
     Your neighbor’s things belong to him;
Keep your desires away.
     They are the Ten Commandments-Ten Commandments.

Christ didn’t come to change em,
     But to be their fulfillment;
You know, they are the Ten Commandments.
     The Ten Commandments…