Church
Lyle Lovett
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G Now church it started right on timeC/G G Just like it does without a doubtC/GG And everything was all just fineC/G G D Except when it came time to letG us outG You know the preacher he kept preachingC/G G D He told us I have one more thingG to sayG Children before you think of leavingC/G G D You better think about theG Judgment Day [Verse]G Now everyone got nervousC/G G C/G Because everyone was hungry tooG And everyone was wonderingC/G G D G What was the next thing he would doG And the preacher he kept preachingC/G G D G He said now I'll remind you if I mayG You all better pay attentionC/G G D G Or I might decide to preach all day [Verse]G And now everyone was getting so hungryC/G G That the old ones started feeling illC/G G And the weak ones started passing outC/G G D And the young ones they couldG not sit stillG And the preacher's voice rose higherC/G G D G So I snuck up on the balconyG And I crept into the choirC/G G And I begged them brothers,D G sisters, help me please [Verse]G I said when I give you a signalC/G G I said when I raise up my handC/G G Won't you please join with me togetherContinúa después del anuncioC/G G D G And praise the Lord I have a plan And the preacher he kept preachingC/GG D G Long is the struggle, hard the fightG And I prayed, Father please forgive meC/G G D And then I stood up and with allG my might I sang [Chorus]G C/G G To the Lord let praises beC/G G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eatC/G G We've got some beans and some good cornbreadC/G G And I listened to what theD G preacher saidC/G G Now it's to the Lord let praises beC/G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eat [Verse]G Yes and I did give a signalC G D G Yes and I raised up my handsC G And then joined with me the choirC G Yes every woman, child, and man They sang [Chorus]G C/G G To the Lord let praises beC/G G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eatC/G G We've got some beans and some good cornbreadC/G G And I listened to what theD G preacher saidC/G G Now it's to the Lord let praises beC/G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eat [Verse]G And the preacher he stopped preachingC G D G And a hush the church did fillC G And then a great white dove from up aboveC G Landed on the window sill And the dove flew down beside himC G And a fork appeared right in his handC And with everybody watchingC/G G The preacher ate that bird rightD G there and then And now everyone got really nervousC G And the preacher he did start to glowC/G G And as we watched in disbeliefC/G G D These were the words he spoke [Bridge]G He said now Mama's in the kitchenC/G G And she's been there all dayC/G G I know she's cooking something goodC/G G So let's bow our heads and pray And he sang [Chorus]G C/G G To the Lord let praises beC/G G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eatC/G G We've got some beans and some good cornbreadC/G G And I listened to what theD G preacher saidC/G G Now it's to the Lord let praises beC/G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eat [Verse]G And the moral of this storyC/G G D G Children it is plain but trueC G God knows if a preacher preaches long enoughC G Even he'll get hungry too And he'll sing [Chorus]G C/G G To the Lord let praises beC/G G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eatC/G G We've got some beans and some good cornbreadC/G G And I listened to what theD G preacher saidC/G G Now it's to the Lord let praises beC/G C/G D It's time for dinner now let's goG eat