YOU BETTER QUIT DRINKING SHINE
(anon.)

Lord don't like shine, no (No, no)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No)
Better quit drinkin' shine.

Words, don't say the words he fears,
You better quit drinkin' shine.
I tell lies to my master's rear,
You better quit drinkin' shine.

Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, no)
Better quit drinkin' shine.

Ol' Satan is a liar and a conjurer too,
You better quit drinkin' shine.
If you don't mind he'll conjure you,
You better quit drinking shine.

Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Better quit drinkin' shine.

Oh Satan where that hypocritics you,
You better quit drinking shine.
If you don't mind he'll cripple on you,
You better quit drinking shine.

Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Better quit drinkin' shine.

Ol' Satan lie like a snake in the grass,
You better quit drinking shine.
He's always in some Christian tent,
You better quit drinking shine.

Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Better quit drinkin' shine.

Oh one of these mornin's bright and fair,
You better quit drinking shine.
Going to hitch on my wings, gonna try the air,
You better quit drinking shine.

Lord don't like shine, no (No, Lord)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, no)
Lord don't like shine, no (No, no)
Better quit drinkin' shine.


NOTES
Lyrics from listening to the song many times, searching for matching lines in similar songs, and discussing lyrics with multiple other listeners.

Two voices apparent: Rev. and Wife.
Rev. sings chorus and verse.
Wife performs backing vocals for most of verse and chorus lines.
Only her separate chorus lyrics are shown in brackets.
Her keening vocals are an essential element of this song.

Confidence in lyrics: High, except some words in the following lines in which I have moderate confidence:
Words, don't say the words he fears
Oh Satan where that hypocritics you
If you don't mind he'll cripple on you
He's always in some Christian tent

Comparable lyrics:
From; Negro Spirituals by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
XXV. BLOW YOUR TRUMPET, GABRIEL
"O, Satan is a liar, and he conjure too, And if you don't mind, he'll conjure you."
XXII. LORD REMEMBER ME!
"For Death is a simple ting,
And he go from door to door,
And he knock down some, and he cripple up some"

Performer: Rev. I.B. Ware with Wife and Son
Earliest known version from recording done 12/12/1928.
Song found on youtube.
Eg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yge5VDq5nJc
One original recording found now on many albums.
Metadata of recording available at https://musicbrainz.org/recording/e0c52a0c-5e50-4016-888e-465c1bc69af5


Confusion: This song has been confused with Gid Tanner's song "You've Got to Stop Drinking Shine" on many review and lyrics websites and the name of this song has been used by multiple groups for performances of Gid Tanner's song. (Eg Sacred Shakers). The lyrics of these songs are very different.

Transcription by E.W.

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