do you believe in God?

I knew a man named mud, he was such an awful guy,
I never loved him more than an average broken bone....
Yeah! I knew a man named mud -- he really pissed me off..
but still I felt real bad when he said, I'm broke .. i'm going home..."

I knew a girl named sally, she was gorgeous and so sweet;
I never loved her less than anyone I'd meet...
Yeah knew a girl named sally...she was kind and warm and sweet..
I loved her more truly than anyone I meet...
still I felt real bad...when she looked me in the eye...
know you love me dearly..honey...please..just tell me............why?

I knew a place in alabama, it was down right by the sea;
so beautiful...so beautiful...GOD, you'd have to see...
yeah, i knew a place in alabama, it was blue as blue can be,
i knew a place and alabama where I wish that we could be...
still i feel real bad..i know that's not the way...
we won't be in alabama ... at least not today

i knew that man his name was mud, he's long gone and dead..
i nearly loved him twice just before the end;
i knew a man named mud, yeah, he really pissed me off...
but still i felt real bad when he said, I'm broken...and now..it's time...i must be going.........home.........."

now it's time...
so sorry
i must be going
home.