Old Joe Clark

He preached all over the plain
The highest text he ever took
Was a high low jack in the game
Now he came down to my place
Showed me all of his cards
Whispered low in his gambler's voice
It's reallly not too hard
Said he never had no trouble
Just walk around wearing a sheet
Bunch of people wavin' them palm leaves
To keep Joe Clark from the heat
Joe Clark now he got nothin' to do
Got a little old rubber 'cross
Pickin' up pennies and the folks set fits
Send and give a little smile from the laws
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
If you got the bread you could change your head
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Old Joe Clark's got two little girls
To wash his feet sane
Old Joe Clark I heard one say
We'll give you anything
Let's go down to the church house
There's a lotta good things goin' down
The crowd turns over at nine o'clock
With the cream of the underground
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
If you got the bread you could change your head
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Well I got this bar and new record
And they play it in every room
And got us plenty of light bulbs
To keep us out of the gloom
Everyone says right on far out
And then stands around and laughs
Guess I better say it too
Or Joe might kick my ass
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
If you got the bread you could change your head
You could be down there when the glory rolls
I used to want to be hip so bad
Be with the folks that know
But I have me supply of the underwear
And a little bit stowed below
I'm really glad that I'm so sad
So glad I don't feel well
I'd trade my key to heaven
If I could safely go to hell
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
If you got the bread you could change your head
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Now I need an old orpheum five string
With a twelve inch open back pot
So the next time you go to the attic
Look and see what you got
Or a twelve inch farland open back
Twenty eight three eighths inch scale
I wish you'd write
And let me know
If you got one for sale
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
If you got the bread you could change your head
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Now I asked old Joe to manage me
So I could go and sing
He said hurry up
I could wait on him
And he'd help me do my thing
Now he calls me every hour
When I'm trying to be alone
Just wants to keep me posted
That there's nothin'
Goin' on
Singing get on down to Cain and brother
There's a lotta good things goin' down
With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks
You could be down there when the glory rolls
Wake up brother there's a new day comin'
And it hasn't got time to stop
Is a high fine daddy with it's heck go ready
And is gonna be in there when the glory rolls