The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #99510   Message #1986186
Posted By: GUEST,Jim the Filker
04-Mar-07 - 05:10 PM
Thread Name: Origins: This Old Time Religion (Spiritual/Gospel)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Old Time Religion (Old Gospel)
Here's a collection of parody verses ("Real Old Time Religion"):

Real Old Time Religion lyrics

At a filksing, the singing of ROTR can last hours, so the order is usually given: "songbooks closed!" Only verses in memory may be sung.

The first time I heard it, I fell off my chair laughing.