Lead: Down through the years the Lord been good to me
Chor: Down through the years the Lord been good to me (2)
The Lord really been good to me

The old devil had me bound, the Lord been good to me
Choir: The devil had me bound, the Lord been good to me
The Lord really been good to me

I know I got good religion, I didn't get it in no dream, shake me, wake me in the mid-night hour and I'll tell you everything I seen, I'm trying to tell you that

Down through the years the Lord been good to me
Choir: Down through years the Lord been good to me (2)
The Lord really been good to me

Fix me Jesus, fix me, come on and fix me if you please, But if you can't fix while I'm standing I'll bow down on my knees I'm trying to tell you

Down through the years the Lord been good to me
Choir: Down through years the Lord been good to me (2)
The Lord really been good to me

Vamp
The Lord been good