Pray For The Lights To Go Out

歌詞

Father was the Deacon in the hard shell church Way down south where I was born Why the people used to come to church from miles around, Just to hear the holy word go on Father grabbed the sister around the neck and says Sister won’t you sing this song The sister tells the deacon that she didn’t have time; Felt religion comin on Just the somebody got up turned the lighs all out And you ought to heard the sister shout She hollered brother if you want to spread joy, Just pray for the lights to stay out She called on Deacon for to kneel and pray, You ought to hear the sister shout Throwed up both hands and got way back; Took two steps forward and balled the jack She hollered brother if you wanna spread joy, Pray for the lights to stay out Father tried to quieten down his loving flock; Called on all the Saints above; All that he could hear down there in the dark Were honey turtle dove Deacon grabbed his Bible firmly in his hand, And prayed to be showed wrong from right Just then the Deacon’s prayers were answered from above Someone got up and turned on the lights He felt himself a slippin; grabbed the first girl near And she sings this song in his ear She hollered brother now if you wanna spread joy Just pray for the lights to go out She called on Deacon for to kneel and pray, You oughta heard that sister shout Throwed up both hands and got way back, Took two steps and balled the jack She hollered brother if you wanna spread joy, Just pray for the lights to go out Throwed up both hands and got way back Took two steps forward and said send me Jack She hollered brother if you wanna spread joy Just pray for the lights to stay out