Jail and Jesus | Payton Howie with Winston Cook

🎵 Jail and Jesus | Payton Howie with Winston Cook 🎵 - Length: 0:3:17

Jail and Jesus - Written by Erik B Halbig / Joanna Yaeger / Payton Howie / Austin Michael Recorded Live August 12, 2023 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: His old callused hands Grabbed ahold of that man Drunk Behind the wheel of that car He drug him to the ground The people gathered round He didn't mean to take it that far Grandad lost his wife So that man lost his life As he reached for the hand that redeems us Ten years in that cell Between heaven and hell Caught between jail and Jesus He found that demon in the bottle Daddy drank his last swallow Drunk He hit mama again Yeah the neighbors called the cops Tried to fight but he lost Behind bars till God only knows when There's a price to be paid For the hands that he laid Making deals with the One that redeems us As he lies in that cell Between heaven and hell Caught between jail and Jesus Rebel blood runs through my veins I chose not to end up that way But one thing I've learned My prayers are still heard I hold on to the One that redeems us I walk the line But I stray time to time Livin' between jail and Jesus Livin' between jail and Jesus