From the late great Bob Gibson and Shel Silverstein... Heavenly Choir Part of the Heavenly Choir Where all of the poor restless souls can be found Ain’t that a heavenly choir Ain’t that a hell of a sound Last night I heard Josh White playing From somewhere on the other side In an orchard full of strange fruit hangin’ With his head thrown back, he stood there singin’ He snapped those strings till his fingers bled He bent those notes till his guitar wept…now he’s… Part of the Heavenly Choir Where all of the poor restless souls can be found Ain’t that a heavenly choir Ain’t that a hell of a sound Then I heard Hank Williams moaning So lonesome he could cry Tellin’ of ways that life could hurt ya Tellin’ of women who love and desert ya Showin’ us ways that a man can die Like a poor whippoorwill who’s too blue to fly…now he’s… Part of the Heavenly Choir Where all of the poor restless souls can be found Ain’t that a heavenly choir Ain’t that a hell of a sound Then I heard sweet Janis singin’ Oh, Pearl, wailin’ high, sailin’ wide Tellin’ of troubles that soon shall end Singin’, “Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz” Sayin’, “This chorus had better start cookin’ fast And if I can’t sing lead, you can all kiss my ass”…now she’s… Then I heard Bessie Smith singin’ And wearin’ her bangles and beads Shoutin’ the blues so the whole world could hear Shoutin’, “Gimme a pigfoot and a bottle of beer” In a hospital waitin’ room, waitin’ too long Livin’ the blues as she dies to her song… now she’s… Part of the Heavenly Choir Where all of the poor restless souls can be found Ain’t that a heavenly choir Ain’t that a hell of a sound Words & music by Bob Gibson and Shel Silverstein © Robert Josiah Music / Evil Eye Music Saul
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