Tabernacle Tom
Cal Smith
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G The Youngstown tabernacle stoodC G amongst some giant oak trees Just outside of Youngstown inD7 eastern TennesseeG The bell would toll each Sunday forC the Youngstown folks to come The man who made the church bellD7 G ring was tabernacle Tom The Youngstown people said old TomC G was touched in his mind He mowed the lawn and cleaned theD7 church and never charged a dimeG They said he was a lonely man noC G friend or kin or wife And to serve Gods tabernacle was hisD7 G only aim in lifeContinúa después del anuncioC But ol' tabernacle Tom had a songG to sing Ol' tabernacle Tom had a bell toD7 ringG C G Tabernacle Tom had a job to be done Thank God the world's been blessedD7 G with men like tabernacle Tom One day the news like wild fire wentC G racing through Youngstown They said ol' crazy Tom had burnedD7 the tabernacle downG So the sheriff went and got him andC G took him off to jail The Youngstown Christian SoldiersD7 G said ol' Tom was bound for hell Sunday morning found the heavensC G filled with dark and churning clouds By church time it was raining hardD7 and the wind was howling loudG They still talk about the twisterC G that missed Youngstown, Tennessee And the burned out tabernacleD7 G crushed beneath the giant oak tree The Youngstown congregation went andC G got Tom out of jail They asked him if he had a visionD7 but he wouldn't tellG Now if this legend has a lessonC G then I'll take the stand That each man has a purpose in theD7 G Masters master plan