Hey, cnd. I agree on each point. Thank you. (I wasn't happy with the 'Till the golden sunshine drops to deep blue sea' line.)

Also, thank you to who ever did the 'The squire kept a-slippin' to the devil's hold'.

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THE SQUIRE AND THE DEACON ( written by Irving Kahal and Lem Marston)

Transcribed from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrkw8ipqYu0

Let me sing a tale that’s old but true
A little song I learned to croon
I think that I forgot the words I knew
And I can’t remember the tune

It’s a tune my pappy sang
You all know how it goes
It’s a tale about two honest men
That everybody know(s)

The squire and the deacon are an argufying pair
Debating about religion on the old town square
Till the golden sunshine dries the deep blue sea
The squire and the deacon gonna disagree

The squire and the deacon are an argufying pair
The deacon swaps the pony for the squire’s mare
The squire sold his pony then he bought the deacon’s roan
They argued 'bout the bargain till the cows came home

The squire met the deacon at the county fair
Started in debatin(g) (a)bout religion there
The deacon kept a-tooting on the devil's horn
‘Cause the deacon likes his bible like the squire loves *corn*

The squire and the deacon kep' a growing old
The squire got the fever and the nasty cold
The squire kept a-slippin' to the devil's hold
The deacon came around and tried to save his soul

The deacon kept a praying but the squire went and died
That argufying deacon lay down by his side
He closed his tearful eyes and then he prayed for death
Then and there the deacon drew his one last breath

The squire and the deacon are an argufying pair      
The deacon met the squire on the golden stairs
Now the squire and the deacon dressed in angels' guise
And debating ‘bout religion up in paradise

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