[00:00:00] Old Joe Clark - John Hartford [00:00:00] Old Joe Clark was a preacher man [00:00:02] He preached all over the plain [00:00:05] The highest text he ever took [00:00:07] Was a high low jack in the game [00:00:10] Now he came down to my place [00:00:12] Showed me all of his cards [00:00:15] Whispered low in his gambler's voice [00:00:17] It's reallly not too hard [00:00:20] Said he never had no trouble [00:00:22] Just walk around wearing a sheet [00:00:25] Bunch of people wavin' them palm leaves [00:00:27] To keep Joe Clark from the heat [00:00:30] Joe Clark now he got nothin' to do [00:00:32] Got a little old rubber 'cross [00:00:35] Pickin' up pennies and the folks set fits [00:00:37] Send and give a little smile from the laws [00:00:39] Singing get on down to Cain and brother [00:00:42] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:00:45] With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks [00:00:47] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:00:50] Wake up brother there's a new day comin' [00:00:52] And it hasn't got time to stop [00:00:54] If you got the bread you could change your head [00:00:57] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:01:23] Old Joe Clark's got two little girls [00:01:26] To wash his feet sane [00:01:28] Old Joe Clark I heard one say [00:01:30] We'll give you anything [00:01:33] Let's go down to the church house [00:01:35] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:01:38] The crowd turns over at nine o'clock [00:01:40] With the cream of the underground [00:01:43] Singing get on down to Cain and brother [00:01:45] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:01:48] With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks [00:01:50] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:01:53] Wake up brother there's a new day comin' [00:01:55] And it hasn't got time to stop [00:01:57] If you got the bread you could change your head [00:02:00] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:02:07] Well I got this bar and new record [00:02:09] And they play it in every room [00:02:12] And got us plenty of light bulbs [00:02:14] To keep us out of the gloom [00:02:17] Everyone says right on far out [00:02:19] And then stands around and laughs [00:02:22] Guess I better say it too [00:02:24] Or Joe might kick my ass [00:02:26] Singing get on down to Cain and brother [00:02:29] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:02:31] With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks [00:02:34] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:02:36] Wake up brother there's a new day comin' [00:02:39] And it hasn't got time to stop [00:02:41] If you got the bread you could change your head [00:02:43] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:03:10] I used to want to be hip so bad [00:03:13] Be with the folks that know [00:03:15] But I have me supply of the underwear [00:03:17] And a little bit stowed below [00:03:20] I'm really glad that I'm so sad [00:03:22] So glad I don't feel well [00:03:24] I'd trade my key to heaven [00:03:27] If I could safely go to hell [00:03:29] Singing get on down to Cain and brother [00:03:32] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:03:34] With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks [00:03:37] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:03:40] Wake up brother there's a new day comin' [00:03:42] And it hasn't got time to stop [00:03:44] If you got the bread you could change your head [00:03:46] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:03:54] Now I need an old orpheum five string [00:03:56] With a twelve inch open back pot [00:03:59] So the next time you go to the attic [00:04:01] Look and see what you got [00:04:04] Or a twelve inch farland open back [00:04:06] Twenty eight three eighths inch scale [00:04:08] I wish you'd write [00:04:10] And let me know [00:04:11] If you got one for sale [00:04:13] Singing get on down to Cain and brother [00:04:16] There's a lotta good things goin' down [00:04:18] With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks [00:04:21] You could be down there when the glory rolls [00:04:23] Wake up brother there's a new day comin' [00:04:25] And it hasn't got time to stop