Brother Noah Gave Out Checks For Rain 1907 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 10May2014
2014

Deacon Jones addressed the congregation
said: "The roof lets in the rain,"
And folks that am an aggravation
to Rev'rend Jackson Smith that's plain;
Now I propose good sisters and brothers
we raise some funds to shingle up the leak,
A ball game we could play
on emancipation day.
But Sister Jones
in loud tones then did speak.
"That am no game
for good church folks to play"
Deacon Jones replied:
"does not the good book say"?

That Eve stole first
and Adam second
St. Peter umpired the game.
Rebecca went to the well
with a pitcher
and Ruth in the field won fame,
Goliath was
struck out by David
a base hit made on
Abel by Cain,
The Prodigal Son
made one home run
Brother Noah gave out
checks for rain.

That Eve stole first
and Adam second
St. Peter umpired the game.
Rebecca went to the well
with a pitcher
and Ruth in the field won fame,
Goliath was
struck out by David
a base hit made on
Abel by Cain,
The Prodigal Son
made one home run
Brother Noah gave out
checks for rain.

Deacon Jones received their acclamation:
"That a ball game they would play,"
The folks were filled with expectation
on that emancipation day;
When in the box
the Deacon was pitching
a ball bat slipped
and hit him on the shins,
He fainted dead away
then his wife was heard to say:
"He's only being punished for his sins."
but Deacon Jones came to
and loudly cried
"We will leave it to
the good book to decide."

That Eve stole first
and Adam second
St. Peter umpired the game.
Rebecca went to the well
with a pitcher
and Ruth in the field won fame,
Goliath was
struck out by David
a base hit made on
Abel by Cain,
The Prodigal Son
made one home run
Brother Noah gave out
checks for rain.

That Eve stole first
and Adam second
St. Peter umpired the game.
Rebecca went to the well
with a pitcher
and Ruth in the field won fame,
Goliath was
struck out by David
a base hit made on
Abel by Cain,
The Prodigal Son
made one home run
Brother Noah gave out
checks for rain.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
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lyric
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Brother Noah Gave Out Checks For Rain 1907 JPitt-Payne
words & music by Arthur Longbrake
© MCMVII by Joe Morris  Philadelphia PA
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 10 May 2014 at 12.55
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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