"Preachin' Blues (Alternate Take)" lyrics - SON HOUSE

[Producer]
79115 take three

[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