OK, maybe the third time is the charm with this one. I heard this song in a song circle at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Washington in 1990. The woman who sang it said that SHE learned it at a song circle from a man who disappeared before she could ask him anything about the song. Does anybody know who wrote this song, or anything about it? The last time I made this request (six months ago), I sent the tune to Joe Offer, so it's available somewhere in Mudcatworld.

SHAKE IT TO THE GROUND
(author unknown)

Preacher man shoutin' that gospel out
Thumpin' that Bible, pumpin' that crowd
Hallelujah, shout out loud
Shakin' it to the ground
Me and my baby sittin' in a pew
Shoutin' "Amen" and "Hallelu"
Gettin' into that whoop-de-doo
Shakin' it to the ground

CHORUS

Shake, shake, shakin', shake, shake, shakin'
No more foolin' round, shakin' it to the ground

Now in the garden there was a snake
An apple he wanted Eve to take
So he gave the tree a shake
Shakin' it to the ground
Well, Eve she gave her man a bite
It opened up his appetite
They spent that very night
Shakin' it to the ground

CHORUS

Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
He said, "Those walls have got to go"
So he told the boys to blow
Shakin' it to the ground
Well, some blew sharp and some blew flat
Joshua sang a line of scat
The walls fell over just like that
Shakin' it to the ground

CHORUS

Now Samson he was very strong
But only when his hair was long
Delilah shaved him to the bone
Shakin' it to the ground
But when his hair grew back again
In the heathen temple he made a stand
Took a pillar in each hand
Shakin' it to the ground

CHORUS

Now me and my baby went back home
Doused the lights and killed the phone
In the bedroom all alone
Shakin' it to the ground
My baby told me, verily
That she would like to marry me
'Cause I shake better than Jerry Lee
Shakin' it to the ground

CHORUS

Anybody know it?

Aloha,
Mark