It Takes A Long Tall Brown-Skin Gal 1917

James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 01 Sep 2004

Old Deacon Johnson was a preachin' man
the black sky pilot of old Dixie Land
had never missed a Sunday rain or shine
was always in his pulpit right on time.
One day a dark skin damsel blow'd in town
somebody started scandalation 'round;
Next Sunday morn
they found the church door locked
this was the only word
the Deacon left his lonely flock.

It takes a Long Tall BrownSkin Gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.
For twenty years I'se passed "Joy" by
but now I'm goin' to get mine 'till I die.
I always thought that preachin' was my line
but since I met this gal
I changed my min'
It takes a long tall brownskin gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.

It takes a Long Tall BrownSkin Gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.
For twenty years I'se passed "Joy" by
but now I'm goin' to get mine 'till I die.
I always thought that preachin' was my line
but since I met this gal
I changed my min'
It takes a long tall brownskin gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.

When Deacon Johnson
took his "Brown" away
the congregation tried to make him stay
they promised him if he would not leave town
they wouldn't come
between him and his "Brown"
The Deacon studied and declared at last
it ain't no use, my preachin' days is past
I never realized where Heaven lies
until today when I looked down
into my baby's eyes.

It takes a Long Tall BrownSkin Gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.
For twenty years I'se passed "Joy" by
but now I'm goin' to get mine 'till I die.
I always thought that preachin' was my line
but since I met this gal
I changed my min'
It takes a long tall brownskin gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.

It takes a Long Tall BrownSkin Gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.
For twenty years I'se passed "Joy" by
but now I'm goin' to get mine 'till I die.
I always thought that preachin' was my line
but since I met this gal
I changed my min'
It takes a long tall brownskin gal
to make a preacher lay his Bible down.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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It Takes A Long Tall Brown-Skin Gal 1917
Lyrics by Marshall Walker
Music by Will E. Skidmore
© 1917 by Will E. Skidmore
Published by Skidmore Music Co., Kansas City, Mo.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 01 September 2004 at 09.29
in association with Doug Grierson
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