Stealing In The Name Of The Lord (UK Release Track)

(album: Thelma Houston - 1972)

Yeahhh... (ooh... stealing in the name, stealin')

There's a man on the corner, raising a congregation
Saying that he's the one, brothers and sisters
That's gonna bring us all salvation
Saying that he's the one to make a way
He's gonna do it with no hesitation

I heard him saying: "Step (step, step) in the line
Can you spare a dime?"
I heard him say: "Step (step, step) right on up
How you this evenin'? Drop a buck"

People, I tell you what I've seen – a parasite is he
Ain't much difference in what he's doing
Good people, believe me
That's breaking and entering, you know

That man is stealing in the name of the Lord
Saying God's gonna bless ya
Stealing in the name of the Lord
It happens every day

This man will walk up to ya, and he'll look ya in the eye
Huh, he'll put his hands on your shoulder
Honey, and he'll tell you a big fat lie
He'll tell you that God's gonna bless your children
If you put your faith in me
Uh-huh, if you pass the tray while the choir's singing
I'll mirror my God to thee

Ha-ha-ha, "Step (step, step) in the line
Can you spare a dime?"
I heard him say, "Step (step, step) right on up
Good people, now drop a buck"

That man is stealing in the name of the Lord
That's what he's doing, yeah
Stealing in the name of the Lord

Comes confession time! (comes confession time)
Ooh, that's the time to spill your mind
(That's the time to spill your mind)
He sits back in his easy chair (sits back in his easy chair)
And listens to ya testify (and listens to ya testify)
Ooh, and when that's all over (when it's over)
He puts his hands on your shoulder
(Puts his hands on your shoulder)
And tell you're all forgiven, children (tells you all's forgiven)
This man can't be (this man can't be)... uh-huh-huh

"Step (step, step) in the line, can you spare a dime?"
I heard him say "Step (step, step) right on up
Good people, now drop a buck"

That man is stealing in the name of the Lord
Saying God is gonna bless you all
Stealing in the name of the Lord
He's gonna save your soul

Uh-huh, that's what he said (stealin'!)
Pick your life up and make you whole (in the name, stealin')
Yeah, that's what he said (oh, stealin')
This man will sock it to ya, honey (in the name, stealin')
In God's name (oh, stealin')
Uh-huh, this man is gonna rock it to ya (in the name, stealin')
Oh yeah, in God's name (oh, stealin')
Uh-huh, he'll steal your money (in the name, stealin')
And he'll tell you, you don't need no money (oh, stealin')
All you need is him and God (in the name)
Yes he will (stealin'), oh yeah
(Oh, stealin') oh yes ma'am, yes he will
(In the name, stealin') he'll steal it, he'll steal
(Oh, stealin') he'll steal it, he'll steal
(In the name, stealin') oh, he'll steal, steal, steal, steal
(Oh, stealin') he will steal, oh yeah
(In the name, stealin') ha-ha-ha...
(Oh, stealin') stealing, oh yeah
(In the name, stealin') oooh...
(Oh, stealin') he'll steal, ah yeah
(In the name, stealin') ha-ha-ha...
(Oh, stealin') good God almighty, yeah, how this man
(In the name, stealin') this man will steal it, yes he will
(Oh, stealin') oh yeah, he'll steal, I've seen him do it
(In the name) oh yeah...