There's No Excuse Song Lyrics and Chords by The Louvin Brothers
There's No Excuse
Recorded by the Louvin Brothers
Written by Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
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Oh there's no excuse if
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you don't know the
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Savior
There's no excuse if you won't let Him
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in
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don't take education and it
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don't cost you a
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cent
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if you die in
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sin
If you let Satan bind you
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he'll tempt you more and
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If you let riches blind you then God will close your
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door
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can make your own decision
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but on the judgement
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day
When you give up your excuse
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you will hear Him
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Now you might say your neighbor
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turned you against the
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church
You know his life is sinful according to His
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let God do the judging for
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here you'll be
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deceived
When you have time on your hands
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spend it on your
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knees
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I thank my blessed Jesus in
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death He took my
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If I had to buy salvation I could never see His
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God so loved the sinner
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He gave His only
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son
Then what excuse would I make
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if I die un
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FAQ
Who sang the the song There's No Excuse?
- The song There's No Excuse was sang by The Louvin Brothers.
Who is The Louvin Brothers?
- The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira (April 21, 1924 - June 20, 1965) and Charlie (July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011) Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member.
The brothers wrote and performed secular country music, as well as fire-and-brimstone gospel music. Ira played virtuoso mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close harmony in country and country-rock.After becoming regulars at the Grand Ole Opry and scoring a string of hit singles in the late 1950s and early '60s, the Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963 due in large part to Charlie growing tired of Ira's addictions and reckless behavior. Ira died in a traffic accident in 1965. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, and Charlie died of cancer in 2011. Rolling Stone ranked the Louvin Brothers No. 4 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.