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old hymns

from Judgement by Brother Jack

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sitting on a bar stool, in this smokey haze, got a gin and tonic to clear my mind
sitting here thinking about the return of Jesus Christ and the way it's all gonna be
I ain't no Bible scholar but I read a page or two, he was here once, guess he's coming back soon
will it be a big, big bang or soft and gentle like the summertime rain on the old porch roof
will I even notice, will I run outside to see Jesus coming down through the clouds
he lifts me up, I'm flying high, looking down on all you left below

when we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be
we'll all be in paradise but some of us more so than others, there's a special place set up for the privileged
body and blood of christ, the holy meal, turns into a big fatty steak and 25 year old scotch
up there you'll have all them tv preachers who sent us to hell, republican politicians and maybe two or three lucky democrats
super rich guys will be there with their super skinny wives and the guys who were the stars of my high school
I might be in there somewhere but I got to work harder than them, make sure my appetites don't get the best of me

I'll be there with my hobo brothers and all my dirty derelict friends
we'll be sitting around feasting, we'll be praising the Lord the best we know how, like the bible says blessed are the poor
blessed are the weak, blessed are the humble, and blessed are the kicked around and beat up
blessed are the spit upon and blessed are the drunk, the dirty, the worthless, and blessed are the lonely
we'll be there singing our drunken hobo praises, we'll be happy just to be somewhere other than here

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from Judgement, released February 6, 2010

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Brother Jack Altoona, Pennsylvania

Brother Jack gleans inspiration from old fashioned gospel music, foot-stomping drinking songs, and long winded storytellers. He has a love for words, both written and sung. If you like weird folk music and storytelling, check out Brother Jack!

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