Lyrics Church.lrc Lyle Lovett
[id: pshjaste]
[ar: Lyle Lovett]
[al: Joshua Judges Ruth]
[ti: Church]
[length: 06:01]
[00:06.67]I went to church last sunday
[00:09.73]So I could sing and pray
[00:12.98]But something quite unusual
[00:16.01]Happened on that day
[00:18.94]Now church it started right on time
[00:21.72]Just like it does without a doubt
[00:25.81]And everything was all just fine
[00:28.06]Except when it came time to let us out
[00:31.26]You know the preacher he kept preaching
[00:34.55]He told us I have one more thing to say
[00:37.41]Children before you think of leaving
[00:41.07]You better think about the judgment day
[00:44.42]Now everyone got nervous
[00:48.29]Because everyone was hungry too
[00:51.03]And everyone was wondering
[00:53.92]What was the next thing he would do
[00:57.27]And the preacher he kept preaching
[01:00.59]He said now I’ll remind you if I may
[01:03.30]You all better pay attention
[01:06.71]Or I might decide to preach all day
[01:10.12]And now everyone was getting so hungry
[01:13.52]That the old ones started feeling ill
[01:16.41]And the weak ones started passing out
[01:19.59]And the young ones they could not sit still
[01:23.06]And the preacher’s voice rose higher
[01:27.06]So I snuck up on the balcony
[01:29.34]And I crept into the choir
[01:32.11]And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
[01:35.67]I said when I give you a signal
[01:39.21]I said when I raise up my hand
[01:41.92]Won’t you please join with me together
[01:45.54]And praise the lord I have a plan
[01:48.84]And the preacher he kept preaching
[01:52.11]Long is the struggle, hard the fight
[01:54.95]And I prayed, father please forgive me
[01:58.48]And then I stood up and with all my might
[02:01.23]I sang
[02:01.76]To the lord let praises be
[02:04.95]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[02:08.19]We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
[02:10.82]And I listened to what the preacher said
[02:13.86]Now it’s to the lord let praised be
[02:17.27]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[02:20.45]Yes and I did give a signal
[02:23.36]Yes and I raised up my hands
[02:26.30]And then joined with me the choir
[02:29.47]Yes every woman, child, and man
[02:32.63]They sang
[02:33.60]To the lord let praised be
[02:36.17]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[02:39.15]We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
[02:41.92]And I’ve listened to what the preacher said
[02:45.00]Now it’s to the lord let praised be
[02:48.45]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[02:51.61]And the preacher he stopped preaching
[02:54.47]And a hush the church did fill
[02:57.61]And then a great white dove from up above
[03:01.16]Landed on the window sill
[03:04.38]And the dove flew down beside him
[03:07.39]And a fork appeared right in his hand
[03:10.97]And with everybody watching
[03:13.60]The preacher ate that bird right there and then
[03:16.83]And now everyone got really nervous
[03:20.11]And the preacher he did start to glow
[03:22.91]And as we watched in disbelief
[03:26.08]These were the words he spoke
[03:29.20]He said now mama’s in the kitchen
[03:32.75]And she’s been there all day
[03:35.55]And I know she’s cooking something good
[03:38.45]So let’s bow our heads and pray
[03:41.05]And he sang
[03:41.78]To the lord let praises be
[03:45.02]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[03:48.12]We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
[03:51.03]Now listen to what the preacher said
[03:53.98]He said to the lord let praised be
[03:57.43]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[04:00.60]And the moral of this story
[04:03.12]Children it is plain but true
[04:05.63]God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
[04:09.78]Even he’ll get hungry too
[04:12.37]And he’ll sing
[04:13.25]To the lord let praises be
[04:16.29]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[04:19.33]We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
[04:22.37]Now listen to what the preacher said
[04:25.16]He said to the lord let praised be
[04:28.55]It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
[05:47.73]Year of Release: 1992