Well, the preacher used to preach To try to stay atoned But now he's preachin' Just to buy jellyroll Well, he calls that religion Yes, he calls that religion Well, he calls that religion But I know he's goin' to hell when he dies It was at a church last night Had desire to be The old preacher Was tryin' to take my wife from me Oh, he call that religion Yes, he call that religion Well, he called that religion I know he's goin' to hell when he dies Preacher always He was a mighty true man He gives his commence And he couldn't understand Well, he calls that religion Yes, he called that religion Well, he called that religion I know he goin' to hell when he dies 'Oh yes, he calls that religion' He will swear he's keepin' God's command Have women fussin' 'n fightin' All over land And then he call that religion Well, he calls that religion Well, he called that religion But I know he's goin' to hell when he dies Therein the people Stopped goin' to church They know that preacher Was tryin-a do too much But still he called that religion Still, he called that religion Well, he called that religion But I know he's goin' to hell when he dies Old Deacon Jones He was a preachin' King They caught him 'round the house Tryin-a shake that thing Oh, he called that religion Yes, he called that religion Well, he called that religion But I know he goin' to hell when he dies 'Oh yeah, he calls that religion'.