YOU'D BETTER DIG DEEPER
unknown - circa 1946



If You're Having Carnal Spells Oh Christian Brother
If You're Daily Doing Things That You Regret
The Old Man Within Your Heart Will Always Bother
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
The Old Man Will Always Bother 
And He's One You Cannot Smother
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


If You're Grouchy, Cross, Or Pouty Oh, Be Careful
'Tis So Easy All Your Goodness To Upset
If It's Hard To Keep An Attitude That's Prayerful
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
If You're Grouchy, Oh, Be Careful
It Is Better To Be Prayerful
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


If You're Touchy And So Easily Offended
If You're Offish When You Cannot Be The Pet
If Your Willpow'r Is So Strong It Can't Be Bended
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
If You're Easily Offended
Or Your Will Cannot Be Bended
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


If You Talk About Your Kinfolks Or Your Neighbors
That Old Sin That Does So Easily Beset
If You Criticize Your Pastor And The Members
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
If You Talk About Your Neighbors
Or The Pastor And The Members
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


If You Have A Bitter, Unforgiving Spirit
If You Brood And Ponder Things You Should Forget
You Will Find There's Hatred Lurking Very Near It
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
'Less You've Everyone Forgiven
You Can Never Go To Heaven
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You'll Be Happy When You Reach The Firm Foundation
And Your Feet Upon The Solid Rock Are Set
There Is Wondrous Peace And Joy In This Salvation
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet


You Had Better Dig Deeper, You Had Better Dig Deeper
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet
You Will Find The Great Salvation
When You Reach The Firm Foundation
You Had Better Dig A Little Deeper Yet.





(Contributed by Garr Norick - October 2007)