Down South Camp Meeting Lyrics - The Benny Goodman Story, Vols. 1-2 - Benny Goodman

Saints and sinners, come one, come all 

Have a little revival 

Losers, winners, answer my call 

Cause right now the tent's up 

Really it is 

The word's out 

Truly it is 

An' has been since the dawn 

Hear me tell y' 

The call's out 

Really it is 

An' we're 'bout 

Tendin' t' biz 

To git this meetin' on,hear me tellin' you 

Brothers' n' sisters who want to repent 

That's right 

You'll find what you been lookin' for 

Right here in this tent 

Lend an ear and you'll see 

Cause when it comes t' needin' savin' 

Ain' nobody knows it better than me 

I was so low that I know 

That only a miracle like this 

Is the only way t' heavenly bliss 

It's really the truth, lawdy, I know it 

I know it 'cause I been taken through it 

Now the spirits in me an' allowed the Lord 

T' win me, I can testify to it 

Sweet sweet the angel's song 

Sweet the feelin' I been searchin' for 

For ever so long 

I never again imagine livin' life 

Like I was livin' when I lived wrong 

Get ready 

Swing 

Here they come the choir's all set 

Be steady 

Sway 

See the people fillin' them pews 

Be willin' 

All 

To announce without a regret 

It's thrillin' ! 

Day 

Tell the world the wonderful news 

Folks' re troopin' in from farther 'n' near 

F' news that they can hardly wait to hear 

They're nearly starved cause they're waitin' 

For food for the soul, yeah 

Starved cause they're waitin' for 

What will not grow old 

Preacher's openin' up the book 

He gonna pause awhile an' take a look 

'N' then he'll start tellin' everyone 

Just how t' do, yeah 

Sister Emmy Lou done gone t' shoutin' 

An' jumpin' cause she feels the spirit 

The congregation's stompin' its feet 

An' everybody's movin' outta their seat 

They really gonna get this meetin' on 

An' praise the Lord until the dawn 

Yeah--hear that preacher spread the word 

Cause it's the greatest word 

You've ever heard 

When he says 

"I'm callin' sinners right now you hear 

I'm callin' sinners right to me 

When ol' Satan grabs your soul 

It takes the Lord's true word to break his hold 

So I say you got to listen mostly to me 

You got to listen closely" 

Don't let the devil catch y' nappin' 

Gotta keep the vigil every minute 

Or the devil gonna surely git you 

"Watch your step 'n' how you act 

Mister Scratch is here, an' that's a fact 

If anyone can stop him, I can 

That's why I'm the preacher man" 

We hear the word 

We hear your voice 

We know there really isn't any other choice 

Head f' heaven t' day 

We're on the gospel train 

We can show you the way 

Relieve all strain 

Leave your cares and your woes 

Yes! 

Heaven knows 

Yes! 

Y' dodge that devil in his fine fancy clothes yes! 

Come git aboard 

We still got space 

Hear the word of the Lord 

We saved your place 

Save your soul while y' can 

Yes! 

Sinner man 

Yes! 

Git on as fast as you can 

You've heard the sermon sublime 

Down south camp meetin' time!