(Lyle Lovett)
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I went to church last Sunday
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So I could sing and pray
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But something quite unusual
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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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You know 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 better think about the Judgment 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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That 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 on 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 hand
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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 praised 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 praised 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 praised 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 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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And 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 praised 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 praised be
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It's time for dinner now let's go eat
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Church
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Lyle Lovett |