Lyrics

Sin Should Be Gone
Parody of “Since You Been Gone” performed by Rainbow and written by Russ Ballard
(Romans 7, Hebrews 4:12, James 1:22-24)

Whoa oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa oh-oh
Whoa oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh

I face the same old schemes
Satan tries with every guy
Fall to the ground, then I'm raised up
To my profound regret, too often I choose the sin I dread
Walk right back to the fake stuff
Please, Lord, stall the throes I'm in
You've got to fix me — push me to win

Sin should be gone, sin should be gone
So how come my head can't shake it?
Lord, I'll be strong, but sin should be gone
Move fast and help — I'm snake bit
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Sin should be gone

So, in the light, I stand
I need to get the things right
I read the Word that You sent to me
I'm a case in absolutes
My life can't turn around too soon
To and fro, rushing ceaselessly
No personal mentor or Billy Graham
Is going to grow me like Scripture can

Sin should be gone, sin should be gone
Right now, though, my head can't shake it
Lord, I belong, but sin should be gone
You can dispel those cravings
Whoa-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh-oh
Sin should be gone

Yes, I feel so bad, staying in Romans 7 too long
Uh

Sin should be gone, sin should be gone
So how come my head can't shake it?
Lord, I'll be strong, but sin should be gone
Move fast and help — I'm snake bit
Oh-oh-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Every sin should be gone

Sin should be gone, sin should be gone
So how come my head can't shake it?
Sin should be gone, sin should be gone
So how come my head can't shake it?

Romans 7:21-24
So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?