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Thread #100548 Message #2020063
Posted By: wysiwyg
08-Apr-07 - 04:00 PM
Thread Name: Celebratory Folkie Lenten Music
Subject: ADD: COME ON IN THIS HOUSE
Oh this one is FUN to do in church-- quite a different approach to inviting folks to come to church! :~) We've used it as the opener, the call-to-worship piece of the service. I'm sure additional verses could be improvised on the pattern for church-- or indeed, any community-gathering event. The tune is simple and memorable-- playful.
It is, of course, from the classic Black Gospel tradition. Some of the words in parens can be eliminated or extemporaneous/exclamatory.
~Susan
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COME ON IN THIS HOUSE
Learned from the singing of The Fairfield Four on "A Prairie Home Companion." Adapted and edited, arranged (c) 2004 by Susan O. Hinton for The Good News-Goodtime Band.
REFRAIN:
Why don't you... come on in this house?
Why don't you... (why dontcha) come on in this house?
Why don't you... come on in this house?
Come on in this house... of the Lord, of the Lord.
1. We gonna have a goodtime (what???)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
We gonna have a goodtime (real good!)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
We gonna have a goodtime (now)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
Come on in this house of the Lord, of the Lord.
2. He's gonna dry your eyes, (child)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
He's gonna dry your eyes (now)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
He's gonna dry your eyes (yeah!)
(Why don't you come on in this house?)
Come on in this house of the Lord, of the Lord.
SH