The Brave Apostles Twelve Lyrics - The Statler Brothers

Jesus had many disciples to help him spread the word 

But most of them left him, because they just didn't have it 

And the only way to get it is for God to give it to you 

So he was left with twelve, eleven good man and one devil 

But the ministry had begun, things were starting to build 

Jesus and the brave apostles twelve. 

Simon Peter, Andrew, James and Phillip, Thomas, Matthew 

Bartholomew and Simon, Judas, Judas, James and John 

Andrew go and tell your brother Peter to come a runnin' 

Tell him the one he's waitin' for is waitin' for him 

The two He calls the Sons of Thunder quit their jobs this mornin' 

And for eternal revenue Matthew is cashin' in 

Phillip tell Bartholomew there's somethin' good from Nazareth 

They've never met but Jesus seems to know him through and through 

And Thomas, he'll go with you don't you doubt it for a minute 

James the less and Judas and the zealot Simon too 

Simon Peter, Andrew, James, Phillip, Thomas, Matthew 

Bartholomew, Simon, Judas, Judas, James, John 

Travelin' round from town to town preachin' gets expensive 

So they took along some women who took along some wealth 

And the twelfth one was chosen to be their trusted treasure 

Would you believe Judas Iscariot himself 

Next Sunday mornin' when your mind starts to wander 

And that Pulpit prayer gets long and you start thinkin' 'bout yourself 

Ask in heart if you would part with family, friends and money 

And leave it all for Jesus like the brave Apostles twelve 

Peter, Andrew, James and Phillip, Thomas, Simon, Matthew 

Bartholomew and Judas, Judas, James and John and you