So I could sing and pray
But something quite unusual
Happened on that day
Now church it started right on time
Just like it does without a doubt
And everything was all just fine
Except when it came time to let us out
You know the preacher he kept preaching
He told us I have one more thing to say
Children before you think of leaving
You better think about the judgment day
Now everyone got nervous
Because everyone was hungry too
And everyone was wondering
What was the next thing he would do
And the preacher he kept preaching
He said now I'll remind you if I may
You all better pay attention
Or I might decide to preach all day
And now everyone was getting so hungry
That the old ones started feeling ill
And the weak ones started passing out
And the young ones they could not sit still
And the preacher's voice rose higher
So I snuck up on the balcony
And I crept into the choir
And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
I said when I give you a signal
I said when I raise up my hand
Won't you please join with me together
And praise the lord I have a plan
And the preacher he kept preaching
Long is the struggle, hard the fight
And I prayed, father please forgive me
And then I stood up and with all my might
I sang
To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
And I listened to what the preacher said
Now it's to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
Yes and I did give a signal
Yes and I raised up my hands
And then joined with me the choir
Yes every woman, child, and man
They sang
To the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
And I've listened to what the preacher said
Now it's to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
And the preacher he stopped preaching
And a hush the church did fill
And then a great white dove from up above
Landed on the window sill
And the dove flew down beside him
And a fork appeared right in his hand
And with everybody watching
The preacher ate that bird right there and then
And now everyone got really nervous
And the preacher he did start to glow
And as we watched in disbelief
These were the words he spoke
He said now mama's in the kitchen
And she's been there all day
And I know she's cooking something good
So let's bow our heads and pray
And he sang
To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
Now listen to what the preacher said
He said to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
And the moral of this story
Children it is plain but true
God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
Even he'll get hungry too
And he'll sing
To the lord let praises be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
Now listen to what the preacher said
He said to the lord let praised be
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
I went to church last sunday So I could sing and pray But something quite unusual Happened on that day Now church it started right on time Just like it does without a doubt And everything was all just fine Except when it came time to let us out You know the preacher he kept preaching He told us I have one more thing to say Children before you think of leaving You better think about the judgment day Now everyone got nervous Because everyone was hungry too And everyone was wondering What was the next thing he would do And the preacher he kept preaching He said now I'll remind you if I may You all better pay attention Or I might decide to preach all day And now everyone was getting so hungry That the old ones started feeling ill And the weak ones started passing out And the young ones they could not sit still And the preacher's voice rose higher So I snuck up on the balcony And I crept into the choir And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please I said when I give you a signal I said when I raise up my hand Won't you please join with me together And praise the lord I have a plan And the preacher he kept preaching Long is the struggle, hard the fight And I prayed, father please forgive me And then I stood up and with all my might I sang To the lord let praises be It's time for dinner now let's go eat We've got some beans and some good cornbread And I listened to what the preacher said Now it's to the lord let praised be It's time for dinner now let's go eat Yes and I did give a signal Yes and I raised up my hands And then joined with me the choir Yes every woman, child, and man They sang To the lord let praised be It's time for dinner now let's go eat We've got some beans and some good cornbread And I've listened to what the preacher said Now it's to the lord let praised be It's time for dinner now let's go eat And the preacher he stopped preaching And a hush the church did fill And then a great white dove from up above Landed on the window sill And the dove flew down beside him And a fork appeared right in his hand And with everybody watching The preacher ate that bird right there and then And now everyone got really nervous And the preacher he did start to glow And as we watched in disbelief These were the words he spoke He said now mama's in the kitchen And she's been there all day And I know she's cooking something good So let's bow our heads and pray And he sang To the lord let praises be It's time for dinner now let's go eat We've got some beans and some good cornbread Now listen to what the preacher said He said to the lord let praised be It's time for dinner now let's go eat And the moral of this story Children it is plain but true God knows if a preacher preaches long enough Even he'll get hungry too And he'll sing To the lord let praises be It's time for dinner now let's go eat We've got some beans and some good cornbread Now listen to what the preacher said He said to the lord let praised be It's time for dinner now let's go eat Explain Request ×
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