Brother Harold Dee Lyrics - Porter Wagoner

BROTHER HAROLD DEE 

(Porter Wagoner) 

'71 Owepar Publishing 

To a man and wife three sons were born on the same day a bright Sundy morn 

Three boys with exactly the same chance in life 

Their daddy was a wealthy man they'd know no hunger or strife 

Their names were Carroll Gerald and Harold Dee 

The years passed quickly it seemed for the three 

Carroll studied law with a bachelor's degree 

He'd read law books till way in the night 

To be the world's greatest lawyer was his goal in life 

Gerald studied numbers he was like a machine 

Adding subtracting multiplying accounting was his dream 

The books were untouched by the last of the three 

Just God's Holy Bible would interest Harold Dee 

But he'd read it and recite it in his study for days 

Without eating or sleeping learning of God's ways 

The rest of the family would go to town but Harold Dee would stay home 

And through the woods and the fields he'd walk around 

Why they wouldn't even get him to the barbershop 

Several months passed and his folks told him this foolishness must stop 

His mama and daddy said his hair was a disgrace 

Not to mention the beard that grew long on his face 

At least they decided Harold Dee must leave home 

Unlike Carroll and Gerald he had no business of his own 

And his reputation was hurtin' the family name 

The weird boy with the beads and the sandals and the bangs 

Six years passed no one knew where he went 

Then the county was told a revival was a comin' in the world's biggest tent 

Why it seemed the whole county was there opening night not one empty seat 

When the missionary walked to the pulpit the crowd rose to their feet 

Everyone stared with shock and disbelief 

Whispers went through the crowd I believe that's Harold Dee 

The missionary held a closed Bible in his hands and spoke with a voice soft and kind 

And recited Genesis Matthews Mark Luke and John and Revelations line at a time 

It lasted four hours but not one left their seat 

God's power had been given and delivered by Brother Harold Dee 

In the fourth row from the front sat his mother and dad 

His two brother and their wives he looked at them and smiled and said 

God bless you for coming tonight let us pray 

God thank you for the great books that give knowledge to men 

Of science fiction figures and the laws of the land 

But most of all thank you for the Book of Life eternally 

Your Holy Bible that you taught every word to Harold Dee amen