Church Lyrics - Lovett Lyle

I went to church last Sunday 

So I could sing and pray 

But something quite unusual 

Happened on that day 

Now church it started right on time 

Just like it does without a doubt 

And everything was all just fine 

Except when it came time to let us out 

You know the preacher he kept preaching 

He told us I have one more thing to say 

Children before you think of leaving 

You better think about the Judgment Day 

Now everyone got nervous 

Because everyone was hungry too 

And everyone was wondering 

What was the next thing he would do 

And the preacher he kept preaching 

He said now I'll remind you if I may 

You all better pay attention 

Or I might decide to preach all day 

And now everyone was getting so hungry 

That the old ones started feeling ill 

And the weak ones started passing out 

And the young ones they could not sit still 

And the preacher's voice rose higher 

So I snuck up on the balcony 

And I crept into the choir 

And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please 

I said when I give you a signal 

I said when I raise up my hand 

Won't you please join with me together 

And praise the Lord I have a plan 

And the preacher he kept preaching 

Long is the struggle, hard the fight 

And I prayed, Father please forgive me 

And then I stood up and with all my might 

I sang 

To the Lord let praises be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

We've got some beans and some good cornbread 

And I listened to what the preacher said 

Now it's to the Lord let praised be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

Yes and I did give a signal 

Yes and I raised up my hands 

And then joined with me the choir 

Yes every woman, child, and man 

They sang 

To the Lord let praised be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

We've got some beans and some good cornbread 

And I've listened to what the preacher said 

Now it's to the Lord let praised be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

And the preacher he stopped preaching 

And a hush the church did fill 

And then a great white dove from up above 

Landed on the window sill 

And the dove flew down beside him 

And a fork appeared right in his hand 

And with everybody watching 

The preacher ate that bird right there and then 

And now everyone got really nervous 

And the preacher he did start to glow 

And as we watched in disbelief 

These were the words he spoke 

He said now Mama's in the kitchen 

And she's been there all day 

And I know she's cooking something good 

So let's bow our heads and pray 

And he sang 

To the Lord let praises be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

We've got some beans and some good cornbread 

Now listen to what the preacher said 

He said to the Lord let praised be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

And the moral of this story 

Children it is plain but true 

God knows if a preacher preaches long enough 

Even he'll get hungry too 

And he'll sing 

To the Lord let praises be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat 

We've got some beans and some good cornbread 

Now listen to what the preacher said 

He said to the Lord let praised be 

It's time for dinner now let's go eat