Gospel Singer-Eric Burdon

[ti:Gospel Singer] [ar:Eric Burdon] [al:Good Times - A Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Gospel Singer - Eric Burdon [00:15.46]In the town of Tifton Georgia [00:18.03] [00:19.44]On a hot and dusty day [00:21.26] [00:23.23]You could see the heat coming off the ground [00:26.81] [00:29.85]Up the street a man came a-running [00:32.55] [00:33.71]Stumbling on his way [00:35.25] [00:37.04]And he shouted that the gospel singer [00:39.61] [00:40.61]Was coming to our town [00:42.93] [00:46.01]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [00:51.64] [00:52.95]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [00:58.51] [01:05.58]He was born in Tipton Georgia [01:07.48] [01:09.22]With just for sense to his gold [01:11.04] [01:13.01]And his hair was as golden as the sun [01:16.57] [01:19.76]Drinking women were his friends [01:22.02] [01:23.48]But the people did not know [01:25.32] [01:27.34]That he did not live in the songs he sung [01:30.84] [01:33.88]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [01:39.93] [01:41.14]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [01:46.79] [01:53.44]Now in a tent a thick tarpaulin [01:56.05] [01:57.11]In a pasture near the town [01:59.11] [02:00.90]The people came and waited all day long [02:04.62] [02:07.59]Now there were some who could not walk [02:09.75] [02:11.53]Anothers who could not see [02:13.17] [02:14.62]But it was believed that he could help them [02:17.27] [02:17.78]With his songs [02:18.43] [02:21.75]But the singer he had grown tired [02:24.05] [02:25.31]Of the life that he had lived [02:27.18] [02:28.59]And to sick and cripple rich and poor [02:31.79] [02:32.73]Here is what he said [02:34.44] [02:35.83]I cannot cure your illness [02:37.84] [02:39.34]Lord I cannot make you see [02:41.14] [02:42.94]Cause I have loved your women [02:45.08] [02:46.24]And I sing to you for money [02:48.50] [02:56.73]In the town of Tipton Georgia [02:59.10] [03:00.98]The sun was arising [03:02.61] [03:04.85]But not a soul was seen out on the street [03:08.37] [03:11.55]But some had gathered in the pastures [03:14.32] [03:15.05]And were staring silently [03:16.88] [03:18.80]At the shadow of the singer [03:20.59] [03:22.36]Neath the tall and lonesome pine tree [03:25.53] [03:31.36]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [03:36.97] [03:38.19]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [03:44.03] [03:45.41]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [03:51.21]To your town to your town [03:52.77] [03:55.75]We want to turn it down turn it down [03:57.92]Burn it now burn it [03:59.46]Hallelujah the gospel singer is coming [04:04.77] [04:06.22]Hallelujah