Passing the hat

LOOK UP FROM THE HYMNAL AROUND AT THE FACES OF FAMILIES CLOSING THEIR EYES
/    THEY¹RE TAKING COMMUNION AND PASSING THE OFFERING HAT AROUND AT THE
SAME TIME    /    I REACH FOR THE HAT AND TAKE ALL THE CASH AND SLIDE IT
IN TO MY RAGGED COAT SLEEVE    /      AND LEAVE IN IT¹S PLACE A NOTE TO
EXPLAIN ALL OF THE REASONS THE SPIRIT HAS LEAD ME TO LEAVE    /     IF
THERE¹S A WORTHY CAUSE FOR TO GIVE TO, MAY I BE SO BOLD AS TO SAY ³THE
GIVERS NOT KNOWING WHERE THEIR MONEY¹S GOING IS AS SINFUL AS THROWING AWAY²
/    STAINED GLASS IT SHINES ON MY RED WINE AND THE SWEAT ON MY BROW DRIPS
TO MY SHAKING KNEES    /   SMALL SACRIFICE TO BENEFIT ONE MAN¹S JOURNEY AWAY
FROM
AMERICA¹S SEAS    /    SWEET SWEET SIGH OF RELIEF    /    SWEET SWEET,
BALTIC SEA    /    NOBODY HERE KNOWS MY NAME    /   CALL IT RIGHT OR WRONG
/   I BOUGHT MY TICKET JUST THE SAME