Preachin' Blues Lyrics - Original Delta Blues - Son House

Yes, I'm gonna get me religion 

I'm gonna join the Baptist Church 

Yes, I'm gonna get me religion 

I'm gonna join the Baptist Church 

You know I wanna be a Baptist preacher 

Just so I won't have to work 

One deacon jumped up and he began to grin 

One deacon jumped up and he began to grin 

You know he said, "One thing, elder I believe 

I'll go back to barrelhousin' again" 

One sister jumped up and she began to shout 

One sister jumped up and she began to shout 

"You know I'm glad this corn liquor's goin' out" 

Another deacon jumped up and said, "Why don't ya hush?" 

Another deacon jumped up and said, "Why don't ya hush? 

You know you drink corn liquor and your lie's a horrible stink" 

One sister jumped up and she began to shout 

One sister jumped up and she began to shout 

"I believe I can tell y'all what it's all about" 

Another sister jumped up, she said, "Why don't ya hush?" 

Another sister jumped up, she said, "Why don't ya hush? 

You know he's abandoned, and you outta hush your fuss" 

I was in the pulpit, I's jumpin' up and down 

I was in the pulpit, I's jumpin' up and down 

My sisters in the corner, they're hollerin' Alabama bound 

Grabbed up my suitcase and I took off down the road 

Grabbed up my suitcase and I took off down the road 

I said, "Farewell church, may the good Lord bless your soul" 

You know I wish I had a heaven of my own 

You know I wish I had a heaven of my own 

I'd give all my women a good ole happy home 

I'm gonna preach these blues 

And I'm gonna choose my seat and sit down 

I'm gonna preach these blues 

And I'm gonna choose my seat and sit down 

But, when the Spirit comes, I want you to