The Right Church But The Wrong Pew 1908

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 15 Nov 2008
2008

Now who's dat a knocking
at this hour
it's shocking
to be banging on a lady's door,
Said 'Lizabeth Thompson:
"Tain't a soul but Jim Johnson,
I will fool him
and pretend I don't live here no more,
Miss Thompson's done moved, sir,
and the fact's easy proved, sir,
'cause her trunk and little things ain't here,
Now I'm done explaining
so there's no need remaining,
I am sorry for to tell you sir."

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

Goodbye if you're leaving
and I hope you ain't grieving,
have you a tiny message
for your friend?
I know of a lady
who will call on your baby,
shall I tell her that you left word
you would call again,
Said Jim to Miss Thompson:
"You just say that Jim Johnson,
Call around to bid a last adieu."
Now what's that you're saying
look here Jim quite your playing,
I was joking
when I said to you.

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

One night while a sleeping
I heard somebody creeping
'twas a burglar man
had come to call,
It cert'ny was funny
'cause he thought I had money
and as broke as I was then
he tried to make a haul,
I yelled, and said:
"Mister I have got a rick sister,
but she's living on the floor below,
To whom it concerns sir,
she's got money to burn sir,
now you know exactly where to go.

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

You're in the right church
but the wrong pew,
you've got the right neighborhood that's true,
You're in the right street and what's more
You're in the right house
but on the wrong floor,
Now when you're out late,
get the name straight
before you attempt to call,
You're in the right church
but the wrong pew, dat's all.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Right Church At The Wrong Time 1908
Music by Chris Smith
Lyrics by Cecil Mack
© 1908 by R.C.McPherson
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 15 November 2008 at 18.29
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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