Lyrics

You'd Better Do Better
Parody of "You Better, You Bet" performed by The Who and written by Pete Townshend
(Matthew 5:20-48, 11:28-30; Isaiah 64:6; James 2:10; Ephesians 2:8-10)

You'd better do better than that — ooh oooooh oooh
You'd better do better than that — ooh oooooh oooh
You'd better do better than that — ooh oooooh oooh
You'd better do better than that — ooh oooooh ooooooh

I call You Lord, You tell my soul
Life's far too rough; come take a rest
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
But some guys feel life is best home-grown
So they need a different way of reachin' Heaven, I guess
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
I love to hear we're saved by grace
Respectfully, I do say yes
(Woo-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
I got Your Bible out and spoke my mind
But they trust in self-righteousness now and won't reflect
Mmm-mmm mmm-mmm-mmm
But it sounds like filthy rags
Ohhhh, in used bags

When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say it's legal, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
You'd better get more righteous
The Law will judge you — (Trust your) life to Christ

They want more legal-minded access to Your throne
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
They're not into Your path from Scripture
They'd just like a loan
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
I welcomed Thee with open heart and hope and faith
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
They know only rules and deeds
But that's not Heaven's Way
I know chapter 5 in Matthew's something
Ooh ... the legalists all fight
Then You say, Go over it in the Light
You might delight

When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say it's legal, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
You'd better get more righteous
The Law will judge you — Trust your life to Christ

I pray on my bed to You
Please, Lord, save them — You're the Shepherd
Your Gospel quickens my soul
And You met up with those lepers — made them better
You never sinned or lied

You never judge me for my crimes now
You’d rather love me back into line now
You never judge me for my crimes now
You’d rather love me back into line now

You show us grace not spite
Yet they lean on pride and procedures
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
But no one‘s righteous but Jesus the Christ
I think letting You in's plenty easier
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
I know I've been where the faithless go
And I look pretty vapid sometimes
(Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh oooooh)
But nobody here does good
And we’re guilty of major crimes – many times
Yet when it comes to all bad livin’
I know I’m forgiven
I gotta fall down to my knees — but it's free

When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say it's legal, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
Check Isaiah 64:6 — Do better! Ooh!
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say it's legal, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
When they say they're lawful, You say, Do better
(You'd better do better than that)
Check Isaiah 64:6 — Do better!
(You'd better do better than that)

You let 'em take Your life
Your love still comes through
Despite the strife

Matthew 5:20
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.