Misc Traditional – The Deacon Went Down (Guitar)

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Oh, the Deacon went down, (Oh, the Deacon went down)

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To the cellar to pray (To the cellar to pray)

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He found a jug (He found a jug)

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And he stayed all day  (And he stayed all day).

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Oh the  deacon went down to the cellar to pray

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He found a jug and he stayed all day,

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven (You can't get to Heaven)

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On roller skates, (on roller skates)

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'Cause you'll roll right by ('cause you'll roll right past)

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Them pearly gates. (those pearly gates)

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You can't get to heaven on roller skates,

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'Cause you'll roll right past those pearly gates

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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Oh, the devil is mad (Oh, the devil is mad)

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And I am glad, (and I am glad)

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He lost a soul (he lost a soul)

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He thought he had. (he thought he had)

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Oh, the devil is mad and I am glad,

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He lost a soul he thought he had.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven (You can't get to heaven)

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In a rocking chair, (in a rocking chair)

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'Cause the Lord don't want ('Cause the Lord don't want)

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No lazybones there. (no lazybones there)

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You can't get to Heaven in a rocking chair,

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'Cause the Lord don't want no lazybones there.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven, (You can't get to heaven)

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In an old Ford car, (in an old Ford car)

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'Cause the damned old car ('cause the damned old car)

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Won't go that far. (won't go that far)

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You can't get to Heaven in an old Ford car,

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'Cause the damned old car won't go that far.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven (You can't get to Heaven)

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On a pair of skis; (on a pair of skis)

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You'll shuss right through (you'll shuss right through)

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Saint Peter's knees. (Sait Peter's knees)

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You can't get to Heaven on a pair of skis;

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You'll shuss right through Saint Peter's knees.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven (You can't get to heaven)

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In a limousine, (in a limosine)

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'Cause the Lord don't sell ('Cause the Lord don't sell)

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No gasoline. (no gasoline)

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You can't get to Heaven in a limousine,

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'Cause the Lord don't sell no gasoline.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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If you get to Heaven (If you get to Heaven)

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Before I do, (before I do)

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Just drill a hole (just drill a hole)

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And pull me through. (and pull me through)

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If you get to Heaven before I do,

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Just drill a hole and pull me through.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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If I get to Heaven (If I get to Heaven)

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Before you do, (before you do)

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I'll plug that hole (I'll plug that hole)

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With shavings and glue. (with shavings and glue)

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If I get to Heaven before you do,

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I'll plug that hole with shavings and glue.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't get to Heaven IYou can't get to Heaven)

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With powder and paint, (with powder and paint)

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It makes you look (It makes you look)

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Like what you ain't. (like what you ain't)

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You can't get to Heaven with powder and paint,

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It makes you look like what you ain't.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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You can't chew tobaccy (You can't chew tobaccy)

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On that golden shore (on that golden shore)

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The Lord don't have (the Lord don't have)

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No cuspidor. (no cuspidor)

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You can't chew tobaccy on that golden shore

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The Lord don't have no cuspidor.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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That's all there is (That's all there is)

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There ain't no more, (there ain't no more)

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Saint Peter said (Saint Peter said)

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As he closed the door. (as he closed the door)

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That's all there is, there ain't no more,

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Saint Peter said as he closed the door.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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There's one thing more (There's one thing more)

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I forgot to tell, (I forgot to tell)

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If you don't go to Heaven, (if you don't go to Heaven)

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You'll go to Hell. (you'll go to Hell)

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There's one thing more I forgot to tell,

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If you don't go to Heaven, you'll go to Hell.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more

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I'll put my grief (I'll put my grief)

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Up on the shelf, (up on the shelf)

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If you want some more (if you want some more)

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Make 'em up yourself. (make 'em up yourself)

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I'll put my grief up on the shelf,

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If you want some more make 'em up yourself.

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I ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more