Glenn Miller

Down South Camp Meetin'
Saints and sinners, come one, come allHave a little revivalLosers, winners, answer my callCause right now the tent's upReally it isThe word's outTruly it isAn' has been since the dawnHear me tell y'The call's outReally it isAn' we're 'boutTendin' t' bizTo git this meetin' on,hear me tellin' youBrothers' n' sisters who want to repentThat's rightYou'll find what you been lookin' forRight here in this tentLend an ear and you'll seeCause when it comes t' needin' savin'Ain' nobody knows it better than meI was so low that I knowThat only a miracle like thisIs the only way t' heavenly blissIt's really the truth, lawdy, I know itI know it 'cause I been taken through itSongtexteNow the spirits in me an' allowed the LordT' win me, I can testify to itSweet sweet the angel's songSweet the feelin' I been searchin' forFor ever so longI never again imagine livin' lifeLike I was livin' when I lived wrongGet readySwingHere they come the choir's all setBe steadySway See the people fillin' them pewsBe willin'All To announce without a regretIt's thrillin' !DayTell the world the wonderful newsFolks' re troopin' in from farther 'n' nearF' news that they can hardly wait to hearThey're nearly starved cause they're waitin'For food for the soul, yeahStarved cause they're waitin' forWhat will not grow oldPreacher's openin' up the bookHe gonna pause awhile an' take a look'N' then he'll start tellin' everyoneJust how t' do, yeahSister Emmy Lou done gone t' shoutin'An' jumpin' cause she feels the spiritThe congregation's stompin' its feet An' everybody's movin' outta their seatThey really gonna get this meetin' onAn' praise the Lord until the dawnYeah--hear that preacher spread the word Cause it's the greatest wordYou've ever heardWhen he says"I'm callin' sinners right now you hearI'm callin' sinners right to meWhen ol' Satan grabs your soul It takes the Lord's true word to break his holdSo I say you got to listen mostly to meYou got to listen closely"Don't let the devil catch y' nappin'Gotta keep the vigil every minuteOr the devil gonna surely git you"Watch your step 'n' how you actMister Scratch is here, an' that's a factIf anyone can stop him, I canThat's why I'm the preacher man"We hear the word We hear your voiceWe know there really isn't any other choice Head f' heaven t' dayWe're on the gospel trainWe can show you the wayRelieve all strainLeave your cares and your woesYes!Heaven knowsYes!Y' dodge that devil in his fine fancy clothes yes!Come git aboardWe still got spaceHear the word of the LordWe saved your placeSave your soul while y' canYes!Sinner manYes!Git on as fast as you canYou've heard the sermon sublimeDown south camp meetin' time! Aus Songtexte Mania