"God may forgive you, but I don't; Yes, Jesus loves you, but I don't ... .

I would like to know its source and its lyrics & chords.

I know the chorus, but not the verses.

Thanks.

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God may forgive you, but I won't.
Yes, Jesus loves you but I don't.
They don't have to live with you, Neither do I.
You say that you're born again, well, so am I.
God may forgive you, but I won't;
I won't even try.

I have 3 Iris Dement CDs - as far as I aware, she has released only 3 - and a song with your chorus is not on any of them. If she has recorded it, it is likely to be on a compilation, concert set or something of that kind.

--Stewie.

Rosie Flores was on a major label and thinks that but for a trick of fate, she might have been - at least for a while - a country star.

In 1987, she released an album on Reprise. Three singles made the country charts, but the most successful, "Crying Over You" only reached 51. Flores thought the hit song on that album was Harlan Howard's "God May Forgive You (But I Won't)."

But her label would never release it as a single because Lyle Lovett had just had a hit with "God Will," a song very similar both musically and lyrically. "That was my first disappointment with Reprise because they didn't stand up for me on that," she said.

Lovett actually was going to take Howard to court until it turned out that Howard's song had been written five years earlier and never recorded because, as Flores put it, "No one had the guts." These long out-of-print Reprise recordings will finally appear on CD early next year.

The package will come out on the Rounder label and will include non-LP tracks. Flores is currently writing the notes for this reissue, tentatively scheduled for February.

Tracks on this CD 3 ???

Our Town

God May Forgive You (But I Won't)

Heart's Highway

Let's Go ALl The Way - Norma Jean

Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You - Norma Jean

We've Got A Good Thing Going - Norma Jean

Company's Coming - Norma Jean

You Needed Me - Norma Jean

Bring Yourself Home - Norma Jean

Don't Let The Good Times Fool You - Melba Montgomery

We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds - Melba Montgomery

Another Bridge To Burn - Melba Montgomery

Think I'll Go Somewhere (And Cry Myself To Sleep) - Melba Montgomery

Today You Stopped Loving Me - Melba Montgomery

My Heart Is Like Gibraltar - Norma Jean

Cold, Cold Heart - Norma Jean

I'm Not Ready Yet - Norma Jean

Go Cat Go - Norma Jean

I Wouldn't Buy A Used Car From Him - Norma Jean

*****God May Forgive You But I Won't - Norma Jean

No Change - Melba Montgomery

After Losing You - Melba Montgomery

Key's In The Mailbox - Melba Montgomery

Don't Keep Me Lonely Too Long - Melba Montgomery

I'm Still In Love With You - Melba Montgomery

GOD MAY FORGIVE YOU (BUT I WON'T)
(Harlan Howard/Bobby Braddock)

You say that you're born again
Cleansed of your former sins
You want me to say I'll forgive and forget
But you've done too much for me
Don't you be touchin' me
Go back and touch all those women you've met

Chorus:
God may forgive you but I won't
Yes, Jesus loves you but I don't
They don't have to live with you, neither do I
You say that you're born again, well so am I
God may forgive you, but I won't
I won't even try

The kids used to cry for you
I had to try to do
Things that a dad should do since you were gone
You really let us down
You may be heaven bound
But you've made one hell of a mess here at home

Chorus

Copyright 1981 Tree Pub. Co. BMI
Source: Rosie Flores 'Same' Reprise LP 256261.

Cheers, Stewie.

^^^ ;-)

Anyhow the lyrics are there now, and that is half of the request fulfilled.

--Stewie.

--Stewie.