I have sinned so gravely Brother Brigham, Brother Young

I have sinned so gravely Brother Young

That only you can save me Brother Brigham, Brother Young

That only you can save me Brother Young


I have revealed the temples secrets Brother Brigham, Brother Young

The temple garments, oaths and secrets Brother Young

I have apostatized and doubted Brother Brigham, Brother Young

And borne my testimony falsely Brother Young


And I have loved a woman Brother Brigham, Brother Young

A woman in adultery Brother Young

I have also wed a negress Brother Brigham, Brother Young

My fifth wife has some color Brigham Young


I now see that you're a prophet Brother Brigham, Brother Young

A living, breathing prophet Brother Young

And now I believe the revelations Brother Brigham, Brother Young

I now believe your revelations, every one


Even the ones beyond all reason Brother Brigham, Brother Young

Even the ones beyond all reason Brother Young

For you're the Lord's own earthly prophet Brother Brigham, Brother Young

And he's simply testing in our faith o Brigham Young


My only hope for exaltation Brother Brigham, Brother Young

My only chance for exaltation Brother Young

Is to send me o'er the rim of the basin Brother Brigham, Brother Young

The rim of the Great Salt Lake Basin Brother Young


For water cannot save me Brother Brigham, Brother Young

Baptismal water cannot save me Brigham Young

My sins are just too deep a dye o Brother Brigham, Brother Young

My sins are just too deep a stain o Brother Young


So send Avenging Angels Brother Brigham, Brother Young

Won't you send Destroying Danites Brother Young

To spill my blood upon the earth o Brother Brigham, Brother Young

I beg you spill my blood o Brother Young


And let its smoke ascend to heaven Brother Brigham Brother Young

And let my breast be cut asunder Brother Young

As an offering for my sins, a smoking incense Brother Young

A blood atoning for my sinning Brother Young