Reverend Jones
Let me introduce Mr. Reverend Jones
He preached to the group of total unknowns
Around 1940 a long time ago
He was my Grandpappy wouldn't you know
He preached at a church in a farming town
A fist pounding righteous man in a gown
When he finished with his congregation
He headed to town yelling hell and damnation
The Hobos knew just where he preached
They gathered at the corner and waited to meet
They built him a pulpit with an apple crate
He stood up proud like it was his fate
They didn't want to die as total unknowns
So, they listen to the words of Rev Jones
When he started shaking that Bible book
He started yelling and they had to look
Lift up your heads folks lift them up
Listen to the Lord and drink from his cup
The Lord broke the night with the light of day
In his hands you won't waste away
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
The men came back from fighting a war
Their lives were gone that they had before
Their minds were working in a different place
All they needed was meaning and grace
Turned to a life of being a bum
But the Reverend knew better things would come
They built him a pulpit with an apple crate
He stood up proud like it was his fate
They didn't want to die as total unknowns
So, they listen to the words of Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
He preached to the group of total unknowns
Around 1940 a long time ago
He was my Grandpappy wouldn't you know
He preached at a church in a farming town
A fist pounding righteous man in a gown
When he finished with his congregation
He headed to town yelling hell and damnation
The Hobos knew just where he preached
They gathered at the corner and waited to meet
They built him a pulpit with an apple crate
He stood up proud like it was his fate
They didn't want to die as total unknowns
So, they listen to the words of Rev Jones
When he started shaking that Bible book
He started yelling and they had to look
Lift up your heads folks lift them up
Listen to the Lord and drink from his cup
The Lord broke the night with the light of day
In his hands you won't waste away
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
The men came back from fighting a war
Their lives were gone that they had before
Their minds were working in a different place
All they needed was meaning and grace
Turned to a life of being a bum
But the Reverend knew better things would come
They built him a pulpit with an apple crate
He stood up proud like it was his fate
They didn't want to die as total unknowns
So, they listen to the words of Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
If you're feeling like a total unknown
Listen to Mr. Rev Jones
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Writer(s): Warren Brown
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