This could have been called The Sinister Minister, but Bela Fleck layed claim to the title first.
I have given up music entirely so you will never see me live and you will never hear these songs on the radio or see any of them for sale. In fact you will not
This is a leftover remnant of The Rev. He no longer exists.
Lyrics
“WALKING PREACHERâ€
He was a walking preacher with a roving eye
You know he preached salvation, but the women say he could satisfy.
And while the men were out plowing, he was in digging
In the kitchen with the women cooking something up with them.
One day he was preaching a very private sermon,
He was whispering softly, holding some good-looking sinner’s hand.
Lord, she was repenting down on her knees (Lord have mercy)
When in walked the farmer and grandpa he said please;
Chorus
He said, help the weak
Feed the hungry
Forgive the wicked
For their worldly ways
Always be humble,
(Oh Lord) Kind and gentle,
That’s what grandpa preached to the world,
‘Till his dying day.
And the farmer said,
“I believe in forgiveness
Cause vengeance is the lordsâ€
And grandpa just said, “amen.â€
And he got up off the floor.
(And the farmer said,)“I know my full-bodied wife,
Could make a holy man weak†(Lord have mercy)
Then he turned to his women and said,
“Honey, turn the other cheek.†(He said)
Chorus
“Help the weak,
(Oh Lordy) Feed the hungry,
Forgive the wicked for their worldly way,
Always be humble, (Oh Lord)
Kind and gentle.â€
That’s what Grandpa preached to the world ‘til his dying day.
(this verse left out of demo)
He was a walking preacher with a preacher look,
He had an old black coat on
And a big black book
But his kids went hungry and his wife went crazy
And the people around there said Grandpa, was just lazy (He said)
Chorus
Help the week,
Feed the hungry,
Forgive the wicked for their worldly ways,
Always be humble
Kind and gentle
That’s what grandpa preached ‘til his dying day.
