| Well I went to church last Sunday
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| So I could sing and pray
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| But somthing quite unusual
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| It happened on that day
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| Now church, it started right on time
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| Just like it does without a doubt
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| And everything was all just fine
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| Except when it came time to let us out
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| The preacher he kept preaching
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| He told us I have one more thing to say
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| Children before you think of leaving
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| You’d better think about the Judgement Day
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| Now everyone got nervous
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| Because everyone was hungry too
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| And everyone was wondering
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| What was the next thing he would do
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| And the preacher he kept preaching
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| He said now I’ll remind you if I may
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| You all better pay attention
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| Or I might decide to preach all day
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| And now everyone was getting so hungry
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| And the old ones started feeling ill
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| And the weak ones started passing out
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| And the young ones they could not sit still
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| And the preacher’s voice rose higher
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| So I snuck up to the balcony
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| And I crept into the choir
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| And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
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| I said when I give you a signal
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| I said when I raise up my hands
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| Won’t you please join with me together
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| And praise the Lord I have a plan
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| And the preacher he kept preaching
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| Long is the struggle, hard the fight
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| And I prayed, Father please forgive me
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| And then I stood up and with all my might
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| I sang
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| «To the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| And I listened to what the preacher said
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| Now it’s to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat»
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| Yes and I did give a signal
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| Yes and I raised up my hands
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| And then joined with me the choir
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| Yes every woman, child, and man
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| They sang
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| «To the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| And I’ve listened to what the preacher said
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| Now it’s to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat»
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| And the preacher he stopped preaching
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| And a hush the church did fill
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| And then a great white dove from up above
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| Landed on the window sill
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| And the dove flew down beside him
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| And a fork appeared right in his hand
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| And with everybody watching
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| The preacher ate that bird right there and then
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| And now everyone got really nervous
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| And the preacher he did start to glow
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| And as we watched on in disbelief
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| These were the words he spoke
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| He said now Mama’s in the kitchen
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| And she’s been there all day
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| I know she’s cooking something good
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| So let’s bow our heads and pray
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| And he sang
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| «To the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said
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| He said to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat»
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| And the moral of this story
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| Children it is plain but true
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| God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
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| Even he’ll get hungry too
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| And he’ll sing
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| «To the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said
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| He said to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said
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| He said to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said
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| He said to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said
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| He said to the Lord let praises be
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| It’s time for dinner now let’s go eat
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| We’ve got some beans and some good cornbread
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| Now listen to what the preacher said" |