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[Intro] NC I went to church last Sunday NC So I could sing and pray NC But something quite unusual NC Happened on that day [Verse]
Now Gchurch it started right on time C/GJust Glike it does without a doubt C/G GAnd everything was all just fine ExC/Gcept when Git came time to Dlet us oGut GYou know the preacher he kept preaching He C/Gtold us GI have one more Dthing to saGy GChildren before you think of leaving You C/Gbetter Gthink about the JDudgment DGay
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GNow everyone got nervous C/GBecause Geveryone was hungry too C/G GAnd everyone was wondering C/GWhat Gwas the next thing Dhe would Gdo GAnd the preacher he kept preaching He C/Gsaid now GI'll remind you Dif I mGay GYou all better pay attention C/GOr I Gmight decide to prDeach all dGay
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GAnd now everyone was getting so hungry C/GThat the Gold ones started feeling ill C/GAnd Gthe weak ones started passing out C/GAnd the Gyoung ones they could Dnot sit stGill GAnd the preacher's voice rose higher C/GSo I Gsnuck up on the DbalconGy GAnd I crept into the choir And I C/Gbegged them Gbrothers, sisters, hDelp me plGease
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GI said when I give you a signal I C/Gsaid when GI raise up my hand Won't C/Gyou please Gjoin with me together C/GAnd Gpraise the Lord I Dhave a plGan And the preacher he kept preaching C/G GLong is the struggle, Dhard the fGight GAnd I prayed, Father please forgive me And C/Gthen GI stood up and with aDll my mGight I sang
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GTo the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's Gtime for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat We've got some beans and C/Gsome goGod cornbread And C/GI Glistened to what the Dpreacher sGaid Now it's to the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's time for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat
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GYes and I did give a signal CYes and GI raDised up my Ghands CAnd then Gjoined with me the choir CYes Gevery woman, child, and man They sang
[Chorus]
GTo the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's Gtime for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat We've got some beans and C/Gsome goGod cornbread And C/GI Glistened to what the Dpreacher sGaid Now it's to the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's time for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat
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GAnd the preacher he stopped preaching CAnd a Ghush thDe church did Gfill CAnd then a Ggreat white dove from up above CLanded Gon the window sill And the dove flew down beside him CAnd Ga fork appeared right in his hand And Cwith everybody watching The C/Gpreacher Gate that bird right Dthere and thGen And now everyone got really nervous CAnd Gthe preacher he did start to glow And C/Gas Gwe watched in disbelief C/GThese Gwere the words he Dspoke
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GHe said now Mama's in the kitchen C/GAnd Gshe's been there all day C/GI Gknow she's cooking something good So C/Glet's Gbow our heads and pray And he sang
[Chorus]
GTo the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's Gtime for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat We've got some beans and C/Gsome goGod cornbread And C/GI Glistened to what the Dpreacher sGaid Now it's to the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's time for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat
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GAnd the moral of this story C/GChildren Git is Dplain but Gtrue CGod knows if Ga preacher preaches long enough CEven Ghe'll get hungry too And he'll sing
[Chorus]
GTo the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's Gtime for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat We've got some beans and C/Gsome goGod cornbread And C/GI Glistened to what the Dpreacher sGaid Now it's to the Lord C/Glet Gpraises be C/GIt's time for dinner C/Gnow Dlet's go Geat