The Lord had a job for me; but I had so much to do,

I said, "You get somebody else, or wait till I get through."

I don't know how the Lord came out; no doubt he got along;

But I felt kind o' sneakin' like! I knew I'd done God wrong.

One day I needed the Lord - needed Him right away;

But he never answered me at all, and I could hear him say

Down in my accusin' heart: "Child, I've got too much to do;

You get somebody else, or wait till I get through."

Now, when the Lord has a job for me, I never try to shirk;

I drop what I have on hand and do the Lord's good work.

And my affairs can run along or wait till I get through;

Nobody else can do the work that God has marked for you.