SITTING ON THE PREMISES
By Eric Williams
(sung to the tune of "Standing on the Promises")

Every Sunday morning it’s the same routine
Dressin’ up the children to look fit and clean
Make a grand appearance so we can be seen
Sitting on the premises of church

Refrain
Sitting… sitting… Sitting on the premises of church on Sunday
Sitting… sitting… Sitting on the premises of church.

Sitting on the premises in new red chairs
Sing a couple hymns, recite a couple prayers
Earn some brownie points with the man upstairs
Sitting on the premises of church

Refrain

Sitting in the back row cause we came in late
Get our tickets punched up to the Pearly Gates
Drop a couple quarters in the offering plate
Sitting on the premises of church

Refrain

 Sitting on the premises you can’t go wrong
Listening to the choir sing a purdy song
Hoping that the sermon doesn’t last too long
Sitting on the premises of church

Refrain

At the end of service when it’s time to eat
Waking up my husband cause he fell asleep    [Husband: "Huh"]
Close my Bible shut until this time next week    [Husband: "I wasn’t asleep"]
Sitting on the premises of Church    [Husband: "I was just resting my eyes"]

Refrain
Sitting… sitting…    [Husband: "No! I was praying!"]
Sitting on the premises of church on Sunday    [Husband: "Haven’t you seen anyone pray before?"]
Sitting… sitting…    [Wife elbows husband]
Sitting on the premises of church.

Hang with holy people, get your problems solved
Monthly juice and crackers gets your sins resolved
But turn down all the challenges to get involved
Sitting on the premises of church

Refrain

Then one day it happened though I don’t know what
Something that the preacher said it must of stuck
It’s no longer good enough to just show up
And sit there on the premises of Church

Different Refrain
No, Not just Sitting on the premises but standing on the promises
Standing on the promises of God my savior
Standing on the promises… not just Sitting on the premises
But Standing on the promises of God