(Ira and Charlie Louvin)



when burdens seem to overcome there's a higher power 

whose faithful and refuses none there's a higher power 

then why ask men to help you through there's a higher power, 

they're helpless pilgrims just like you there's a higher power 



let's sing it shout it walk it talk it 

there's a higher power 

lay down your soul 'cause jesus bought it. 

there's a higher power 



amen amen there's a higher power 

amen amen there's a higher power 



those men have built these mighty guns 

they've built these automobiles that run 

but brothers and sisters mark this down 

they can't build you no heavenly crown 



go tell them people lost in sin. there's a higher power, 

they need not fear the works of men. there's a higher power 

believe in him who rest on high. there's a higher power 

unless they do they'll surely die. there's a higher power 



let's sing it shout it walk it talk it 

there's a higher power 

lay down your soul 'cause jesus bought it. 

there's a higher power