preachin' blues

i'm goin' get me religion

i'm goin' join the baptist church

i'm goin' get me religion

i'm goin' join the baptist church

you know i wanna be a baptist preacher

so i won't have to work

one sister jumped up

she began to shout

one sister jumped up

she began to shout

she said i'm so glad

that corn liquor goin' out

well another deacon jumped up

said sister why don't you hush

one deacon jumped up

said sister why don't you hush

know you drink corn liqour and your lie's a horrible stink -?

well i wish i had

wish i had a heaven of my own

well i wish i had

wish i had a heaven of my own

you know i'd give all my women a long and happy home

well i'm goin' get me religion

i'm goin' join the baptist church

i'm goin' get me religion

i'm goin' join the baptist vchurch

you know i wanna be a baptist preacher

so i won't have to work

i won't have to work

won't have to work

won't have to work

yeah