Screen Door
Rich Mullins
The Book of James
Copyright 1986 BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)

It's about as useless as a screendoor on a submarine

Faith without works, baby, it just ain't happenin'

One is your left hand, one is your right

It'll take two strong arms mmmhmm to hold on tight

Some folks'll cut off their nose just to spite their face

I think you need some works to show for your alleged faith

Well there's a difference you know,

'Tween having faith and playing make-believe

One will make you grow, the other one just make you sleep

Talk about (yeah) but I really think you oughta take a 

leap up off the ship before you claim to walk on water

Faith without works, like a song you can't sing

It's about as useless as a screendoor on a submarine


Faith comes from God, and every word that He breathes

He lets you take it to your heart

So you can give it hands and feet

It's gotta be active if it's gonna be alive

You've gotta put it into practice (dit dit dit dit dit dit) otherwise,


It's about as useless as a screendoor on a submarine

Faith without works, baby, it just ain't happenin'

One is your right hand, one is your left

It's your light, your guide, your life and your breath

Faith without works, is like a song you can't sing

It's about as useless as a screendoor on a submarine

Faith without works, like a song you can't sing

It's about as useless as a screendoor on a submarine