If Ten Percent Is Good Enough For Jesus (It Oughta Be Enough For Uncle Sam) written by Coleman/Gibbons/Searcy 12/18/05 INTRO: G G Now I'd just like to say a few words right here about taxes C D G
I'll pay another man to do my taxes C G On account of it's just one more deduction I can take Em But the postman brought my W-2 this mornin' A7 D And this year they're claimin' a third of all I make G C G Now I'm just as patriotic as the next man C Bm And you know I love that red white and blue C G C So I'll help to pay this risin' cost of freedom G D G But I'll be danged if I'm gonna change my point of view CHORUS: C G 'Cause every time the beaurocrats run out of money C G Well Congress socks it to the workin' man C G And I don't think it's one bit funny when they take so much of my money A7 D And do things with it I don't understand G C G I don't know why they feel they've gotta squeeze us C Bm But I'll tell you just exactly where I stand C G G-G/F#-Em I believe if ten percent is good enough for Jesus G D G Well it oughta be enough for Uncle Sam HARMONICA BREAK G C G Now some of them folks that we've been sendin' off to Congress C D G Think that all they've got to do is spend and spend C G Em But you know you can't run a family much less a country A7 D With more money goin' out than comin' in G C G And that old debt just keeps on gettin' bigger C Bm And we're all gonna have to pay so don't you laugh C G C 'Cause one day soon you just might look down at your paycheck G D G And figure out they done started takin' half CHORUS C G G-G/F#-Em I said if ten percent is good enough for Jesus G D C Em Well it oughta be enough, you know times are tough G D G D G It oughta be enough for Uncle Sam