Classic Poem

Oh, I'm gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baptist Church,

Oh, I'm gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baptist Church:

I'm gonna be a Baptist Preacher
And I sure won't have to work.

Oh, I'm gonna preach these blues and
And I want everybody to shout,

Mmmmmmmm
And I want everybody to shout:

I'm gonna do like a prisoner —
I'm gonna roll my time on out.

Oh, in my room
I bowed down to pray,

Oh — I was in my room
I bowed down to pray:

Then the blues came 'long and they
Blowed my spirit away.

Oh, I have religion
On this very day,

Oh, I have religion
On this very day:

But the womens and whiskey, well they
Would not let me pray.

Oh — I wish I had me
A heaven of my own,
(Great God amighty)
Yeahh
A heaven of my own:

Well, I'd give all my women
A long long happy home.

Well, I love my baby
Just like I love myself,

Well, I love my baby
Just like I love myself:

Ohhhhhhh
Just like I love myself:

Well, if she don't have me
She won't have nobody else.

Well, I'm gonna fold my arms
I'm gonna kneel down in prayer,

Oh, I'm gonna fold my arms
Gonna kneel down in prayer:

When I get up I'm gonna
See if my preaching suit a man's ear

Well, I met the blues this morning
Walking just like a man,

Ohhh-oh-ohhhh
Walking just like a man:

I said, Good morning blues
Now give me your right hand.

Now there's nothing now baby
Lord, that's gonna worry my mind,

Ohhhhh
Nothing that's gonna worry my mind:

Oh, to satisfy
I got the longest line .

Oh, I got to stay on the job
I ain't got no time to lose,

Yeahh
I ain't got no time to lose:

I swear to God
I've got to preach these gospel blues.
(Great God amighty)
Oh — I'm gonna preach these blues
And choose my seat and set down,

Oh, I'm gonna preach these blues now
And choose my seat and set down:

When the spirit comes, sisters,
I want you to jump straight up and down.