DeGarmo & Key Band
Heat It Up - 1993
God Good, Devil Bad
Heat It Up - © 1993
I met a man in a nassau Hotel
A strange man to my eye
He had tatoos on his arm of Jesus
And the devil side by side
I found the nerve, so I say, Hey buddy
Just what's the matter with you ?
Don't you know you can't serve two masters ?
A real man's got to choose
I said, Who do you love ?
You do you serve ?
Who do you love ?
There's four simple words
You better learn
God good, devil bad
It's an elementary truth, this law of the land
God good, devil bad
And every child on earth has got to understand
God good
I looked him straight in the eye and asked him
How'd you get this confused ?
Did Madonna finally drive you crazy
Mixin' sin with God on you ?
Or did some rapper use some nasty language
With a crosse round his neck ?
If you need to follow mixed up people
There's still plenty of them
God good, devil bad
It's an elementary truth, this law of the land
God good, devil bad
And every child on earth has got to understand
God good
Selective Amnesia
God Good, Devil Bad
Heat It Up - © 1993
There is an eye in the sky, that sees in the darkness
He searches the soul and He pierces the conscience
I'm not proud or everything that He's seen
But when it comes to that past, He's got selective amnesia
It's not that He's old or losing His memory
I'ts just that He knows that we need His mercy
There's no excuse for living in sin
But there's always a chance to start over again
He knows it all and there's some news that will please ya
When it comes to that past, He's got selective amnesia
Press on and never look back
Press on, the past is the past
Press on, He's paid for your debt
And you should remember that you've got to forget
There is an eye in the sky, that sees in the darkness
He searches the soul and He pierces the conscience
I'm not proud or everything that He's seen
But when it comes to that past, He's a mercy machine
He knows it all and there's some news that will please ya
When it comes to that past, He's got selective amnesia
Press on and never look back
Press on, the past is the past
Press on, He's paid for your debt
And you should remember that you've got to forget
Never Look Back
God Good, Devil Bad
Heat It Up - © 1993
I finally rearranged my closet
And took those old books off the shelf
I ran across my high school annual
I saw an awful picture of myself
I read the lines there in the jacket
The words there left me feeling sad
And when I happened on your note there
I wondered at the wisdom you had
Never give up, never give in
You said, Never give up, never give in
Never forget me when you need a friend
Never give out, never turn back
Never let hard times push you off the track
Never look back
And isn't it just like God's wisdom
To put grace where He plans to lead
Today I needed grace to find me
And your words were there to meet my need
Never give up, never give in
You said, Never give up, never give in
Never forget me when you need a friend
Never give out, never turn back
Never let hard times push you off the track
Never look back
Heat It Up
God Good, Devil Bad
Heat It Up - © 1993
Come on and fan the flames
Burn me thru and thru
Raise up the temperature
A little warm won't do
Haven't we felt the freeze
Of a cold north wind
An ice age disease
It's the frost of sin
Rest on me fire from heaven
Cause my heart to ignite
Brighter than shades of neon
I want to burn so bright
Heat it up
I need a heart afire
Come on and heat it up
With a divine desire
I need a thermo boost
A nuclear device
An eternal flame
To penetrate the ice
This chill is so depressing
Raise up the temperature
In tears I stand confessing
I need a heart that's pure
Heat it up
I need a heart afire
Come on and heat it up
With a divine desire
Rest on me fire from heaven
Cause my heart to ignite
Brighter than shades of neon
I want to burn so bright
Heat it up
I need a heart afire
Come on and heat it up
With a divine desire
It's My Business
Heat It Up - © 1993
I ain't no sheriff
No secret police
What's done in private
I don't want to see
Don't stick my nose
Where I'm not welcomed
It's part of my job
A matter of love
Don't mean to pry
Don't mean to intrude
But it's my busniess
To watch over you
I'm sure no saint
And I ain't no judge
We need each other
To walk thru this mud
I know the devil
He likes secret lives
You need some good friends
To help you stay wise
So when question
Don't ask me not too
'Cause it's my business
To watch over you
It's my business to see that you're doin' fine
It's my business to keep you between lines
I'm just doin' what the Lord says to do
I hope your business is watchin' me too
I ain't no sheriff
No secret police
What's done in private
I don't want to see
I know the devil
He likes secret lives
You need some good friends
To help you stay wise
Don't mean to pry
Don't mean to intrude
But it's my busniess
To watch over you
It's my business to see that you're doin' fine
It's my business to keep you between lines
I'm just doin' what the Lord says to do
I hope your business is watchin' me too
Dare 2 Be Different
Heat It Up - © 1993
You've heard theirs whispers
They sau we're odd and out of touch
Sometimes it hurts
Sometimes we listen way too much
But still we stand
For the one who stood for us
We face the pain
No matter what the cost we must
We dare to be different
Dare to be called strange
Dare to be different
And the cross you wear should mean you've truly changed
We brave the tide
And by the crowd we stand condemned
Living for Jesus
Is never popular with them
We'll take our stand
Like the one who bare our scars
Faith is the badge
That we wear upon our hearts
We dare to be different
Dare to be called strange
Dare to be different
And the cross you wear should mean you've truly changed
It's never easy to be laughed at or called names
But just remeber to Him they did the same
So dare to be different
Dare to be called strange
Dare to be different
And the cross you wear should mean you've truly changed
The cross you wear should mean you've truly changed
Talk To Me
Heat It Up - © 1993
When you are troubled
Don't be afraid to call on me
When you need someone
When tou need other eyes to see
When you need stronger arms to carry you
I'll be your friend on earth to talk to
You can talk to me, talk to me
When you're weak and tired
I'll help you face the fire
You can talk to me, talk to me
When your heart is heavy
Whatever it may be
Talk to me
I know you're prayin'
Heaven sometimes is hard to find
But God will answer
And He's got me standing next in line
To help you thru the fires life can start
I'll be your sounding board heart to heart
You can talk to me, talk to me
When you're weak and tired
I'll help you face the fire
You can talk to me, talk to me
When your heart is heavy
Whatever it may be
Talk to me
Armed And Dangerous
Heat It Up - © 1993
Dressed from head to toe in the armor of the Lord
He's a saint's best friend
Ready for a fight with forces of the night
Till the bitter end
Brother how the truth does sting
Look at how darkness runs
Carrying a sword that's powered by the Lord
The battle is as good as won
This man is armed and dangerous
Armed and dangerous
He's such a dangerous man
Dressed from head to toe in the armor of the Lord
He is death' nightmare
And if the truth and stealth are the measure of his wealth
He's a millionaire
I said, brother how the truth does sting
Look at how the darkness runs
Standing in God's will this man is dressed to kill
The power of the evil one
This man is armed and dangerous
Armed and dangerous
He's such a dangerous man
Armed and dangerous
Dressed from head to toe in the armor of the Lord
He's a saint's best friend
Ready for a fight with forces of the night
Till the bitter end
I Use The J Word
Heat It Up - © 1993
They took us off the airwaves
Banned from MTV
For taking our religion
A bit too seriously
They told us we were fascist
Cause we made it clear and plain
That the only trip to heaven
Is through a five letter name
When we use the J word
It drives the world insane
When we use the J word
There's power in that name
When we use the J word
Let me tell you plain and simple
Let me leave you no doubt
I could never help you
By leaving Jesus out
You say this word's offensive
To use it is a shame
But there's no saving power
In any other name
When we use the J word
It drives the world insane
When we use the J word
There's power in that name
When we use the J word
Some say it as a blessing
Some say it as a curse
You can't deny the power
Of this supernatural word
When we use the J word
It drives the world insane
When we use the J word
There's power in that name
When we use the J word
Soldiers Of The Cross
Heat It Up - © 1993
Never been a hero
Don't know how to be
No soldier of valor
No medals you can see
When it comes to courage
I don't have enough
When it comes to fighting
I'm just not too tough
I've been enlisted
To a place where I fit in
An army of soldiers
Whose strenght is within
We are soldiers of the cross
Unlikely soldiers some may say
We are soldiers of the cross
I know that we will win one day
We are soldiers of the cross
Never seen a warrior
That looks much like me
But God's got a reason
It's my destiny
When the battle's raging
Sometimes I feel fear
I know when it's over
I'll be standing here
I've been enlisted
With people just like me
We've lost some battles
But we're not casualties
We are soldiers of the cross
Unlikely soldiers some may say
We are soldiers of the cross
I know that we will win one day
We are soldiers of the cross
Divine Embrace
Heat It Up - © 1993
Neeno combs her hair and checks her make-up
In the mirror of the closet door
Others wouldn't face this day with gladness
But for Neeno it is not a chore
She's headed down to Tupelo
She's found a treasure in that place
And though she knows her grandad's growing old
A voice within says it's OK
In the divine embrace
Sleeping in the chair amidst the pillows and the children
He is quite a sight
But like the golden dawn he wakes
And manages a smile that fills the room with light
And we are all at once made rich
We see the Saviour in his face
He has lived a life of godliness
And soon he must complete his race
In the divine embrace
The sights and sounds that bless this home
Fill our hearts with grace
It's easy here to feel the arms
Of God's divine embrace
Sleeping in the chair amidst the pillows and the children
He is quite a sight
But like the golden dawn he wakes
And manages a smile that fills the room with light
And we are all at once made rich
We see the Saviour in his face
He has lived a life of godliness
And soon he must complete his race
In the divine embrace
Fight Back
Heat It Up - © 1993
Like a brick wall holding steady
We're tired of being pushed around
Gonna fight back and we're ready
This world's not gonna tear us down
We're growing tired
Of being pushed around by sin
With hearts on fire
It's a fight we can win
Fight back
By getting on our knees
Fight back
By letting God fight back thru you
But it's not just that bad men
Terrorize the neighborhood
It's that good men won't stand up
And get militant like they should
It's time to see
We can't close our eyes no more
I sill believe
That we're gonna win this war