Trouble In The Amen Corner-Jim Reeves

[ti:Trouble In The Amen Corner] [ar:Jim Reeves] [al:Talkin' To Your Hear/A Touch o] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Trouble In The Amen Corner - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯) [00:12.42]It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around [00:16.00] [00:18.51]And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town [00:21.26] [00:23.06]But over in the Amen Corner of that church sat Brother Ayer [00:26.38]And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir [00:29.44] [00:32.82]His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords [00:36.04] [00:37.98]And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words [00:41.82] [00:43.20]Well the choir got so flustered the church was told in fine [00:46.51]That Brother Ayer must stop his singing or the choir was going to resign [00:50.62] [00:52.37]So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four [00:56.43] [00:58.05]And they got in their big fine cars and drove up to Ayer's door [01:01.14] [01:02.64]They find the choir's great trouble sittin' there in an old arm chair [01:05.95] [01:07.02]And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair [01:09.89] [01:11.76]Said York we're here dear Brother with the vestries approbation [01:15.01] [01:15.74]To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation [01:18.06] [01:20.24]Now it seems that your voice has interfered with the choir [01:22.81]So if you'll just lay out are you listening Brother Ayer [01:27.31] [01:30.37]The old man raised his head a sign that he had hear [01:34.50]And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear [01:37.31] [01:38.62]His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow [01:41.84] [01:42.90]And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low [01:45.96] [01:49.15]I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet [01:53.22] [01:54.85]In that far off heavenly temple where my Master and I shall meet [01:59.35] [02:01.53]Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the song of God up higher [02:06.47] [02:08.10]I wonder if they'll kick me out of there for singing in heaven's choir [02:12.00] [02:15.46]A silence filled the little room and the old man bowed his head [02:18.89]The committee went on back to town but Brother Ayer was dead [02:21.00] [02:22.99]The choir missed him for awhile but he was soon forgotten [02:25.00] [02:26.69]A few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not [02:31.95] [02:36.89]Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart desire [02:40.89] [02:42.26]Where are there no church committees and no fashionable choirs [02:46.20] [02:47.33]Let me hide myself in Thee