Shalom Ya'll

A lot of artists need introduced
This one needs explained
Was it wrapped really tight when it came but, but, but we've been together how long now?
Oh, 30, 40, 50 years now
Yeah, yeah
13 years I was with you (and you walk off the band?)
And I've been gone for two, three years (two, three years?)
But it's good to be back with you, Bill
I'm like a watch, going "wait a minute"
It's good to have you Martin
It's good to be here
And one of the wave we wanted to belay was- (we gonna speak bro)
Right, we gonna speak
I'ma leave that up to you
No, no so you all pour on this one
Now who wrote on this? Sonia...
(Sonia and Becky, wrote this, two sisters)
This is our effort to let you know we're very, very happy to be here
And the song is kinda self-explanatory, this is bright bunch
Which means you can sit down now (okay)
I'll sit here and collect my thoughts
It's okay and that won't take long

Some people say aloha
Some people say bonjour
Others say hola
Or something like that I'm not sure
I practice, and I practice how to say hello tonight
But this old country-accent is just something I can't hide

Shalom y'all
Hey, howdy, how you've been?
It's been a while so here's a smile from all your southern friends
Shalom y'all
And you can sing it too
'Cause it's our way, of tryin' to say we're proud to be with you
Shalom y'all

Well, I tried to ride a camel
But I brought it to its knees
I tried to climb Masada but it's higher than it seems
I went fishing in the Dead Sea but I didn't get a bite
So I gave myself a mud mask
And I'm looking good tonight

Shalom y'all
Hey, howdy, how you've been?
It's been a while so here's a smile from all your southern friends
Shalom y'all
And you can sing it too
'Cause it's our way, of tryin' to say we're proud to be with you
Shalom y'all

Now biscuits and cream gravy used to be my favorite dish
But now with butter-bagels
I prefer Saint Peter's fish
I thought I was a tuff man
Till I try to take a bite
But it's awful hard to swallow
When he looks you in the eye

Shalom y'all
Hey, howdy, how you've been?
It's been a while so here's a smile from all your Gaither friends
Shalom y'all
And you can sing it too
'Cause it's our way of try' to say we're proud to be with you
Shalom y'all

Shalom y'all
(Mark Bowie)