The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago
Well there was a time on earth when in the books of heaven
An old account was standing for sins yet unforgiven
My name was at the top, there were many things below
But I went unto the keeper and I settled it long ago
Long ago (down on my knees) yes long ago (I settled it all)
I said the old account was settled long ago (hallelujah)
And the record's clear today, he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago (tell 'em 'bout it)
Well the old account was large and growin' every day
And I was always sinnin' and I never tried to pray
But when I looked ahead and saw such pain and woe
Well I better get it settled and I settled it long ago
Long ago, long ago (I settled it long ago)
I said the old account was settled long ago
And the record's clear today, he done washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago (tell 'em 'bout it)
Now sinner seek the Lord repent of all your sins
He has commanded if we're gonna make it in
And if you should live one hundred years below
You gonna know you got it settled and you settled it long ago
Long ago (down on my knees) long ago (I settled it long ago)
I said the old account was settled long ago
And the record's clear today, he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago yeah yeah
An old account was standing for sins yet unforgiven
My name was at the top, there were many things below
But I went unto the keeper and I settled it long ago
Long ago (down on my knees) yes long ago (I settled it all)
I said the old account was settled long ago (hallelujah)
And the record's clear today, he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago (tell 'em 'bout it)
Well the old account was large and growin' every day
And I was always sinnin' and I never tried to pray
But when I looked ahead and saw such pain and woe
Well I better get it settled and I settled it long ago
Long ago, long ago (I settled it long ago)
I said the old account was settled long ago
And the record's clear today, he done washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago (tell 'em 'bout it)
Now sinner seek the Lord repent of all your sins
He has commanded if we're gonna make it in
And if you should live one hundred years below
You gonna know you got it settled and you settled it long ago
Long ago (down on my knees) long ago (I settled it long ago)
I said the old account was settled long ago
And the record's clear today, he washed my sins away
And the old account was settled long ago yeah yeah
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Writer(s): F.m. Graham
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