Key: Ab major
Verse 1
Yes, I'm gonna get me religion
I'm gonna join the Baptist Church
You know I wanna be a Baptist
preacher
Just so I won't have to work
One deacon jumped up and
he began to grin
One deacon jumped up and
he began to grin
You know he said, "One
thing, elder I believe
I'll go back to barrelhousin' again"
One sister jumped
up and she began to shout
One sister jumped up and
she began to shout
"You know I'm glad this corn
liquor's goin' out"
Another deacon jumped up and
said, "Why don't ya hush?"
Another deacon jumped up and said,
"Why don't ya hush?
You know you drink corn liquor
and your lie's a horrible stink"
One sister jumped up
and she began to shout
One sister jumped up
and she began to shout
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"I believe I can tell y'all what
it's all about"
Another sister jumped up, she said, "Why
don't ya hush?"
Another sister jumped up,
she said, "Why don't ya hush?
You know he's abandoned,
and you outta hush your fuss"
I was in the pulpit,
I's jumpin' up and down
I was in the pulpit,
I's jumpin' up and down
My sisters in the corner,
they're hollerin' Alabama bound
Grabbed up my suitcase and I took off
down the road
Grabbed up my suitcase and I
took off down the road
I said, "Farewell church, may the good Lord bless
your soul"
You know I wish I had a
heaven of my own
You know I wish I
had a heaven of my own
I'd give all my women a good ole
happy home
I'm gonna preach these blues
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seat and sit down
I'm gonna preach these blues
sit down
But, when the Spirit comes,
I want you to
Songwriters: EDDIE SON
HOUSE
Preachin Blues lyrics
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