Preachin' Blues - Son House

Yes Imma gonna get me a religion, Imma gonna join the Baptist Church

Well, Imma gonna get me a religion, and said I’m gonna join the Baptist Church

I’m gonna be a Baptist preacher, just so I won’t have to work

Well, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout

Woah, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout

She said I’ll be so glad, when this old corn lick has gone out

You know one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin

Yeah, one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin

Say you know one thing elder, I think I’m going back to the bell house again

You know, one sister jumped up, and she began to shout

Mmm, I said she began to shout

She said I know I can tell ya, what it’s all about

Woah, one sister jumped up, and she said won’t cha hush

Mmm, one sister jumped up, and she said won’t cha hush

You know he’s a vagrant, and you know you oughta hush your breath

You know I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took up down the road

Mmm, I said I took up down the road

I said farewell farewell church, met the good lord, bless your soul

Yes, I’m a-preach these blues, I want you to shout

Mmm, I’m a-preach these blues, I said I want you to shout

Yes but when this burryin' comes, I want y’all to jump straight out window

You know, in the pulpit, and I was jumping straight up and down

Yeah I was in the pulpit, I was jumping straight up and down

You know my sisters in the corner, they’re hollerin' alabama bound