Leave It Up To God To Handle
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Version 1 is a live studio recording
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Version 2 is the same recording as version 1, but with the false start and first chorus removed
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Version 3 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during the UK Tourniquet tour in 2001
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lyrics version 1
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
A minor to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Four [Spoken]
It’s a verse and C seven
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
[Song stops and tapes rewinds]
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
Well if your friends, they betray you
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
And when you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
A-and your life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memories burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something a-you must learn
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle, yeah
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Alright Herbie [Spoken]
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So when you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You've got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Yes you got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
A minor to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Four [Spoken]
It’s a verse and C seven
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
[Song stops and tapes rewinds]
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
Well if your friends, they betray you
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
And when you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
A-and your life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memories burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something a-you must learn
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle, yeah
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Alright Herbie [Spoken]
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So when you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You've got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Yes you got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
lyrics version 2
Well if your friends, they betray you
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
And when you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
A-and your life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memories burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something a-you must learn
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle, yeah
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Alright Herbie [Spoken]
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So when you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You've got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Yes you got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle [x2]
And when you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
A-and your life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memories burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something a-you must learn
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle, yeah
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Alright Herbie [Spoken]
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So when you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You've got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Yes you got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
lyrics version 3
You gotta leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Well if your friends, they betray you
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
Ba ba ba ba
You got to leave it up to God
Your turn [Spoken]
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Very enthusiastic [Spoken]
When you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
And if life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memory burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something you must learn
You must leave it up to God to handle
Ah ha ha ha
You got to leave it up (to God
Leave it up to God)
I bet if he was singing you'd help [Spoken]
(Leave it up to God to handle)
You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go, yeah
Like that chord there, yeah [Spoken]
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So if you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
Ba ba ba ba
You got to (leave it up to God)
I'm gonna leave it up to you (Leave it up to God)
(Leave it up to God to handle)
(You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle)
Okay now, one more thing. I want you to do this one more time, but pretend it's a football song. Ready? [Spoken]
You got to (leave it up to God)
Oih (Leave it up to God)
Yeah (Leave it up to God to handle)
(You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle)
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God, leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Well if your friends, they betray you
And your woman runs away
And if you lose all your money
And you have no place to stay
And if you’re feeling so downhearted
You just can’t face another day
You've got to leave it up to God to handle
Ba ba ba ba
You got to leave it up to God
Your turn [Spoken]
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
Very enthusiastic [Spoken]
When you’re sick and feeling weary
And you don’t know where to turn
And if life has been so troubled
That it just makes your memory burn yeah
Well if your health keeps getting worse
Then there’s just something you must learn
You must leave it up to God to handle
Ah ha ha ha
You got to leave it up (to God
Leave it up to God)
I bet if he was singing you'd help [Spoken]
(Leave it up to God to handle)
You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle
So grab a chair and sit beside me
There are a few things that I know
About the Lord and his provision
And how he never lets us go, yeah
Like that chord there, yeah [Spoken]
We’re in his hands and he will help us
So if you’re feeling down and low
You got to leave it up to God to handle
Ba ba ba ba
You got to (leave it up to God)
I'm gonna leave it up to you (Leave it up to God)
(Leave it up to God to handle)
(You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle)
Okay now, one more thing. I want you to do this one more time, but pretend it's a football song. Ready? [Spoken]
You got to (leave it up to God)
Oih (Leave it up to God)
Yeah (Leave it up to God to handle)
(You got to leave it up to God
Leave it up to God
Leave it up to God to handle)