| Yes Imma gonna get me a religion, Imma gonna join the Baptist Church
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| Well, Imma gonna get me a religion, and said I’m gonna join the Baptist Church
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| I’m gonna be a Baptist preacher, just so I won’t have to work
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| Well, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout
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| Woah, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout
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| She said I’ll be so glad, when this old corn lick has gone out
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| You know one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin
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| Yeah, one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin
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| Say you know one thing elder, I think I’m going back to the bell house again
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| You know, one sister jumped up, and she began to shout
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| Mmm, I said she began to shout
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| She said I know I can tell ya, what it’s all about
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| Woah, one sister jumped up, and she said won’t cha hush
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| Mmm, one sister jumped up, and she said won’t cha hush
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| You know he’s a vagrant, and you know you oughta hush your breath
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| You know I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took up down the road
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| Mmm, I said I took up down the road
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| I said farewell farewell church, met the good lord, bless your soul
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| Yes, I’m a-preach these blues, I want you to shout
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| Mmm, I’m a-preach these blues, I said I want you to shout
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| Yes but when this burryin' comes, I want y’all to jump straight out window
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| You know, in the pulpit, and I was jumping straight up and down
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| Yeah I was in the pulpit, I was jumping straight up and down
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| You know my sisters in the corner, they’re hollerin' alabama bound |