Soul Brother Clifford    (video)

 

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Soul Soul Soul, Brother Clifford,  play that organ sound !

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Play with fingers of fire, play that organ sound !

 

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1. Brother Clifford plays the organ in the local Baptist church,

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    and to all the congregation he can make the organ talk.

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    Saturday the church is jam-packed, people come from miles around,

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    suddenly the air's electric, when Brother Clifford takes the stand.

 

+ CHORUS

 

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2. “Sister Virgin, you're an old cow !” “Sit down!”

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    “If I didn’t, watch-a gonna do ?”

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    “Johnny you're a little scoundrel,

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    I'm gonna tan your hide for you.”

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    Sister Virgin reached her hand out,

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    to give Johnny one around the ear,

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    caught an old man who was napping

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     and she got one back, no fear !

 

+ CHORUS (2x) …

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (The Equals)