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Thread #13087   Message #3321579
Posted By: GUEST
11-Mar-12 - 11:27 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: old folks young folks everybody come
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: old folks young folks everybody come
The way I learned some of it, (all I can remember)
OLD FOLKS YOUNG FOLKS EVERYBODY COME
TO THE DARKIE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN
THERE'S A PLACE TO PARK YOU CHEWING GUM AND RAZORS AT THE DOOR
AND YOU'LL HEAR SOME BIBLE STORIES THAT YOU'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE.

NOW THE EARTH WAS MADE IN SIX DAYS AND FINISHED ON THE SEVENTH
ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ELEVENTH
BUT THE CARPENTERS GOT DRUNK AND THE MASONS WOULDN'T WORK
SO THE LORD GOT DISGUSTED AND HE FILLED IT UP WITH DIRT
(CHORUS)
The one about Adam and Eve that ended
AND STARTED RAISING CAIN
(CHORUS)
ALONG CAME NOAH STUMBLIN' IN THE DARK
PICKED UP A HAMMER AND BUILT HIMSELF AN ARK
IN CAME THE ANIMALS TWO BY TWO
FIRST THE HIPPOPOTAMUS AND THEN THE WHOLE ZOO
(CHORUS)
NOW DANIEL WAS A WISE MAN AND WOULDN'T MIND A THINKING
BUT THE KING WOULDN'T STAND FOR ANY SUCH THING
SO HE CHUCKED HIM IN A MAN HOLE WITH LIONS UNDERNEATH
BUT DANIEL WAS A DENTIST AND HE PULLED THE LIONS TEETH.
(CHORUS)
There were several more verses, but I just don't remember them. It's fun reading what others have found. Cindy