《Trouble in the Amen Corner》歌词

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Trouble in the Amen Corner - Porter Wagoner The Blackwood Brothers Quartet[00:00:00]

It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around[00:00:11]

And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town[00:00:16]

But over in the amen corner of that church sat brother Ira[00:00:20]

And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir[00:00:24]

His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords[00:00:28]

And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words[00:00:33]

Well at last the storm cloud burst and the church was told in vine[00:00:38]

That brother Ira must stop his singing or the choir was gonna resign[00:00:43]

So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four[00:00:48]

And they got their big fine car and drove up to Ira's door[00:00:52]

They found the choir's great trouble sittin' in an old arm chair[00:00:58]

And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair[00:01:03]

Said York we're here dear brother with the best res approbation[00:01:10]

To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation[00:01:14]

Now it was our understanding when we bargained for the chair[00:01:18]

That they were to relieve us that is they'd do the singing for us[00:01:22]

Now we don't want no singing except what we've bought[00:01:27]

The newest tunes are all the rage the old ones stand for Nought[00:01:31]

And so we have decided are you listenin' brother ira[00:01:36]

You'll have to stop your singing it's messin' up our choir[00:01:42]

The old man raised his head a sign that he did hear[00:01:48]

And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear[00:01:52]

His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow[00:01:58]

And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low[00:02:03]

I've sung the songs of David nearly eighty years said he[00:02:12]

They've been my staff and comfort all along life's dreary way[00:02:17]

I'm sorry if I disturbed the choir I guess I'm doing wrong[00:02:23]

But when my heart is filled with praise I can't hold back a song[00:02:28]

I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet[00:02:35]

In that far off heavenly temple where my master I shall meet[00:02:39]

Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the songs of god up higher[00:02:44]

I wonder if they'll kick me out up there for singing in heaven's choir[00:02:49]

A silence filled the little room the old man bowed his head[00:02:56]

The committee went on back to town but brother Ira was dead[00:03:01]

Oh the choir missed him for a while but he was soon forgot[00:03:06]

And a few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not[00:03:10]

Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart's desire[00:03:15]

Where there are no church committees and no fashionable choirs[00:03:19]

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