Folk Music Theology--Honest!

Subject: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Tinker
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 10:42 AM

I thought some of you might enjoy this. When I tried to post as a lyric add the combined title Jesus Loves Me(The Cat Came Back) kept jamming the search engine. I guess computers have trouble with some types of humor. I hope someone else enoys it, 'cause I've had great fun with it.


JESUS LOVES ME (The Cat Came Back)
Tinker


Chorus:
Jesus loves me, this I really know-ow-ow
Jesus loves me, the Bible tells me soooo
Jesus loves me, Today and everyday.

1. One day some families brought their kids to meet with Jesus Christ.
The disciples said," Get back, He's a busy man tonight…."
But Jesus said." Come unto me, I love the children so…"
He blessed them and said," Follow where the little children go…"

2.One day He went to Temple and the merchants were all there.
The peddlers and the vendors had all set up their wares….
He tipped over the tables and sent them on their way
This was a House of God a place where we should pray….

3. One day when Jesus visited with friends, or so I've heard
Martha worked and cooked while Mary listened to The Word
Martha felt abused alone ~ strong words to her did tell
But Jesus said His Word comes first , sit down and listen well….

4. A man was traveling far on a long and lonely road,
Was beaten by some thieves, alone and far from home…
A Priest walked by, and a Levite man, they didn't help at all
A Samaritan then carried him---and helped till he stood tall

5. Once there was a Shepard with many many sheep
He cared for them each day, even in his sleep
One day a lamp it strayed away, it seemed forever lost
But the Shepard searched by night and day, he didn't mind the cost…



Song was written when the Vacation Bible School Curriculum music I was asked to lead was so insipid as to be insulting… I couldn't sing it never mind teach it… So in a bit of a snit this was written. Kids respond to the tune as if it's subversive….Folk Theology.

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 08:25 PM

I like it!

A lot!

More verses!

~S~

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Susan from California
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 08:29 PM

Tinker-- I really like it! Do you have others? I noticed you are somehow connected to the Newark Episcopal Dioscise ( I really can't spell, sorry) is this the Newark in NJ? I lost my-- well let's just say I --heck, I can't think of a delicate way to say I lost my virginity in the Parsonage of an Episcopal Church close to Newark. (My boyfriends best friend was the Pastor's kid, and we were all over there one evening before I moved to Calif. It was actually rather sweet. Don't know where his folks were at the time....)

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 08:47 PM

Oh my!!!

~S~

Subject: Lyr Add: OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES FOR ME^^
From: bseed(charleskratz)
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 08:51 PM

How's this for a bit of folk music theology--recorded by Doc Watson, who said he learned it from Charlie and Bill Monroe:


OPEN UP THEM PEARLY GATES

Come on all you sinners, if you wanna get to heaven (heaven),
You'd better get right down on your knees and pray.
All you gamblin' sinners, you'd better stop shoutin' that "Seven-eleven"
Or you won't be ready when it comes to judgement day.

Chorus:
Open up them pearly gates, open up them pearly gates,
Open up them pearly gates for me.
When you hear that trumpet blast,
I'll be comin' home at last,
Open up them pearly gates for me.

I done had a vision, I seen them pearly gates a-closin,
And I seen you sinners all outside.
Well, you better make your decision, you better hope that you'll be chosen (chosen);
It'll be too late when you've laid down and died.

You'd better go out to your chicken pen and ask yourself an honest question,
And the Good Lord, He's gonna know it if you lie.
You better turn all them chickens loose or you're gonna die of indigestion,
When you eat that stolen chicken pie.

You'd better take that keg of gin and pour it all right in the river,
And you'd better not let old Satan stay your hand,
Cuz if you fill it up again, it's gonna eat a hole right in your liver,
And the gate won't open when you get to the promised land.

--seed

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 09:04 PM

Wha-hoo!!!!

~S~

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Tinker
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 10:36 PM

I like the Doc Watson piece, now I just have to hear it.
Thanks Praise, it's a fun song to add verses to and it definately works in groups. The chorus is a fast pick up.
Susan in California, I'm afraid to find out how old you are. Til about six years ago we had teenage boys in our rectory. They went to Newark Academy??? But its more than I really need to know.
There are a couple of other pieces I've played with I'll try to post when I get some time.

Tinker

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Susan from California
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 11:15 PM

Tinker, let's just say that this occured in the late 1970's when I was 18. And my sweetie was not Episcopal, just his friend and his parents. Also, not in Newark, in a nearby town--head up Bloomfield Ave about 4 towns, I think, hang a left at a beautiful ancient oak tree and go south a couple of blocks :-) Haven't robbed any cradles lately, so no worries!

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Sep 00 - 11:24 PM

Don't let Spaw see this!

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: Catrin
Date: 19 Sep 00 - 01:35 PM

I love singing the leaves of life

Subject: RE: Folk Music Theology--Honest!
From: MichaelAnthony
Date: 19 Sep 00 - 03:23 PM

Tinker,

I enjoyed that and love its origins...the song is well-written and fabulous. Thank you for posting it.