Get Me Religion (Preachin' The Blues)

歌詞

I'm gonna get me religion, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church I'm gonna get me religion, hey, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church I wanna be a Baptist preacher, Lord, so I won't have to work You know one deacon jumped up, yes, and he began to grin You know one deacon jumped up, hey, he began to grin Said, "I don't know, well, I believe I'll go back to barrelhousin' again" You know one woman jumped up, yes, and she began to shout You know one woman jumped up, hey, she began to shout Said, "I'm glad this corn liquor's goin' out" You know another deacon jumped up, said, "Sister, why don't ya hush?" You know another deacon jumped up, hey, "Sister, why don't ya hush? Woman, you know you drink corn liquor and your lie's a horrible disgust" Yes, I's in the pulpit, I'm jumpin' up and down I's in the pulpit, hey, jumpin' up and down Brothers and sisters in the corner hollerin', "Woho, Alabama bound" Well, I packed up my suitcase and I took off down the road Packed up my suitcase, hey, took off down the road I said, "Goodbye goodbye church, may the good Lord bless your soul" And I wish I had a heaven, a big heaven of my own Yeah, I wish I had a heaven, a big heaven of my own I'd guarantee all my pretty women a low low happy home I'm gonna preach these blues, I'm gonna choose my seat and sit on down I'm gonna confess my blues Lord, I'm gonna choose my seat and sit on down But when that Spirit comes, I want you to jump right up and down