Lyrics

[Verse 1] It was early in the evening in the gates of the city And the wind from the south blew warm Well, two men arrived; they were strangers to me And their sandals were not very worn Well, they had the look of lords, so I got down on my knees And I bow my face to the ground And I humbly ask them to come to my house For a moment, there wasn't a sound [Pre-Chorus] They had made plans to spend the night in the square And I fought hard to change their minds For how could they know of the sins of this city? I convinced them; they turned aside [Chorus] Oh, Sodom, Gomorrah, your outcry is great Your sins are exceedingly grave If just fifty of you were found to be righteous Then everyone's life would be saved [Verse 2] Once in my house, I felt sure they were safe From the horrors that filled the night Just then I heard the screams from a mob Filling my heart with fright "Come out!" they said, "Bring the strangers to us We'll take pleasure all through the night" "Please, please," I said, "Brothers, don't act so wicked For these men are friends of mine" [Pre-Chorus] "Now behold, I have two daughters so fair And they've never had relations with men Please let me bring them out to you And do what you will to them" [Chorus] Oh, Sodom, Gomorrah, your outcry is great Your sins are exceedingly grave If just twenty of you were found to be righteous Then everyone's life would be saved [Verse 3] "Stand aside," they shouted at me "Who are you to pass judgement on us? We'll treat you worse than we would have these men And we'll break down your door if we must" Just then the angels opened the door And they pulled me inside with them They closed the door and then bolted it shut And they blinded the eyes of the men [Pre-Chorus] "Pack up your family," they said, "Leave this place For tomorrow we'll burn it down For the Lord God of Abraham hears the call Don't look back, don't turn around" [Chorus] Oh, Sodom, Gomorrah, your outcry is great Your sins are exceedingly grave If just one of you were found to be righteous Then everyone's life would be saved Only One ever was found to be righteous Now everyone's life can be saved [Outro] Hallelujah!