Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped the Devil)

(Son House lyrics variation 2)

Words & Music by:

Robert Johnson

Arr:  Eddie James "Son" House

 

I said I was gonna get me religion,

I say, I'm gonna join the Baptist Church.

Yes, I said I was gonna get me religion,

Yeah, I was gonna join the Baptist Church.

You know, I want to be a Baptist preacher,

Just so I wouldn't have to work.

 

Well, my deacon looked around and he began to grin.

Well, my deacon looked around and he began to grin.

You know one thing, elder,

I believe I'll go back to ba'lhousing [barrelhousing] again.

 

You know, one of my sisters jumped up and she began to shout.

You know, one of my sisters jumped up and she began to shout.

She said, "I'm so glad all this old corn liquor's gone out."

 

Yeah, I picked up my suitcase and I took off down the road.

Well, I grabbed up my suitcase and I took off down the road.

I said, "Farewell, farewell, church.  May the good Lord bless you so."

 

You know, up in the pulpit, I's jumpin' up & down.

Whoa!  I's in the pulpit and I's jumpin' up & down.

Some of my members was over in the corner.

They was hollerin', "Alabama bound!"

 




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