Story Behind The Song
I love the book of proverbs and decided to write a song that combined all my favorite scriptures about sluggards. I love to work. Hopefully this song will motivate lazy people to get working!
Song Description
This song takes nearly all the "sluggard" scriptures from the book of Proverbs and combines them into one song. Motivational get-off-your-duff and get workin' song.
| Song Length |
3:15 |
Genre |
Unique - Gospel, Unique - Children |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Pleasant, Glad |
Subject |
Farmer, Determination |
| Similar Artists |
Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
Go to the ant, O sluggard
Observe her ways and be wise
Go to the ant, O sluggard
Come on and open your eyes
Who, having no chief, officer or ruler
Prepares her meat,
And gathers her provision in the harvest
Chorus: How long will you lie down?
When will you arise?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest
And your poverty will come marchin' in on you
And your need like a robbin' man
I passed by the field of the sluggard,
And by the yard of the man lacking sense.
It was overgrown with thistles
A stickly and a prickly mess.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing
'Cause he won't plow!
That is why he's begging through the harvest.
I heard the word of the sluggard
He says, "I'm not goin' out there".
Listen to the gripe of the sluggard:
"There's a lion in the open square!"
Wise in his eyes, but you won't catch him workin'
Just runs his mouth (Blah, Blah, Blah)
That's his desire and that's what's gonna kill him