Luke Jordan — Church Bells Blues lyrics

Lyrics

Children’s in the pulpit: mama trying to learn the
Psalms
Now that lowdown dirty deacon: done stole my gal and
Gone
Woke up this morning: the family had the weary blues
Poked my head over in the corner: poor grandmammy had
Them too
I did more for you woman: than the good Lord had ever
Done
Went out town bought you good hair: and the Lord
Hadn’t give you none
You don’t like your daddy: you got no right to
Carrying a stole
Hand me back that wig I bought you: mama let your
Doggone head go bald
But then I promised the good Lord: partner not to dig
No coal
I’m going to hang around the country: and try to sell
Some jellyroll
Some men is crave for yellow women: some men like the
Teasing brown
I’m a stranger in town mama: figuring on going the
Whole way down
She squawk about my supper: she kicked me outdoors
She had a nerve to ask me: would a matchbox hold my
Clothes