Lyrics:

You can't please everybody all the time
Can't please everybody all the time
Do what the spirit say do
Carry on an' leave it behind
You can't please everybody all the time

You know, the church might praise your work
Preacher might call your name
'Praise God, brother, you done well!'
But another might grin in your face
Talk behind your back -
Ain't nothin' in this world you can do

You can't please everybody all the time
Can't please everybody all the time
Do what the spirit say do
Carry on an' leave it behind
You can't please everybody all the time

One day you got to meet your Maker
Look over what you done
Nowhere to hide, nowhere to go
No matter what some might say here today
You got to reap - reap just what you sowed

You can't please everybody all the time
You can't please everybody all the time
Do what the spirit say do
Carry on an' leave it behind
You can't please everybody all the time

No use tryin' to make everybody love you
You can't do it!
But you can sho 'nuff pray on
Forgive your enemies, stay close to family
Pray Lord, make me more loving in my heart

You can't please everybody all the time
Can't please everybody all the time
Do what the spirit say do
Carry on an' leave it behind
You can't please everybody all the time
You can't please everybody all the time
You can't please everybody all the time