David's Reign saw us all a little mighty
See, I stood my ground as the Israelites got flighty
I defended those lentils and I defended those beans
In the middle of that field, why I fought the Philistines
I stayed my ground as the Philistines were comin'
They had twice as many and perhaps a little more
Israel turned tail and began a-runnin'
But I knew then the battle was the Lord's.
Oh I looked down those plains and I see the Philistines
About eight hundred of 'em lookin' quite a little mean
They were armed and steppin' awfully tall
So I set those feet of mine and waited for them all
I stayed my ground as the Philistines were comin'
They had twice as many and perhaps a little more
Israel turned tail and began a-runnin'
But I knew then the battle was the Lord's.
We stood with the spears and we stood with the axes
We stood with the bows and the maces and the swords
We stand so firm as we wait to meet 'em
Because we know the battle is the Lord's
Old Eleazar said you could take 'em all at once
If you kept your grip, why you would bid them good riddance
He did it once, swingin' high, swingin' low
Only issue was his sword - afterwards he couldn't let it go
I stayed my ground as the Philistines were comin'
They had twice as many and perhaps a little more
Israel turned tail and began a-runnin'
But I knew then the battle was the Lord's.
We stood with the spears and we stood with the axes
We stood with the bows and the maces and the swords
We stand so firm as we wait to meet 'em
Because we know the battle is the Lord's
We kept on fighting til David's throat began to swell
And we were just a garrison from Bethlehem's sweet well
So we ran through the blockade and gathered him a drink
And when we turned around, those Philistines were at fear's brink
We charged ahead as the Philis saw us comin'
They had twice as many and perhaps a little more
But they turned tail and began a-runnin'
Because they knew this battle was the Lord's
I stayed my ground as the Philistines were comin'
They had twice as many and perhaps a little more
Israel turned tail and began a-runnin'
But I knew then the battle was the Lord's.