Deacon Jones-Louis Jordan

[ti:Deacon Jones] [ar:Louis Jordan] [al:The Louis Jordan Collection, Vol. 1: Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.04]"Good evening brothers and sister [00:02.18]I'm very sorry to announce that Deacon Jones [00:04.98]Will not be present at the services today [00:07.15]He had a slight accident But he wants [00:08.99]Everyone to be happy because [00:10.38]When you're happy that's what counts " [00:12.44] [00:15.18]Brothers and sisters and sisterettes [00:17.73] [00:18.28]Deacon Jones sends his deepest regrets [00:21.03] [00:21.58]To the members of the flock [00:23.32]Who are new around here [00:26.16]There's somethin' 'bout the deacon [00:28.41]That I wanna make clear [00:29.74] [00:30.62]Who's honored and respected [00:32.42](Deacon Jones) [00:33.46] [00:34.62]Now who's so unaffected (Deacon Jones) [00:38.43] [00:39.36]When the sinner's moanin' low [00:41.45]Who will share his tale of woe [00:43.65]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [00:47.39] [00:48.00]Who's so handsome and good lookin' [00:50.30](Deacon Jones) Ummm Hmmm Ummm [00:52.52]Who can smell a rooster cookin' [00:54.93](Deacon Jones) The good ole Deke [00:56.79]Who gets all the chicken breast [00:59.07]And leaves the giblets for the rest [01:01.10]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:04.72] [01:05.66]Deacon Jones (Deacon Jones) [01:08.00]Deacon Jones (Ho Deacon Jones) [01:09.95]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:13.08] [01:14.00]Now who will keep a siser singin' [01:16.39](Deacon Jones) Umm Hmmm Ummm Hmmmm [01:18.58]Who will also keep her phone a ringin' [01:20.54](Deacon Jones) Yes yes [01:22.48]And when she's left all alone at night [01:24.93]Who will help her see the light [01:27.11]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:30.54] [01:31.27]Now who's loved by all the congregation [01:33.68](Deacon Jones) Yes yes brother [01:35.78]And who gives them consolation [01:37.81](Deacon Jones) Umm hmmm Umm hmmm [01:40.00]When a sister's feelin' blue [01:41.93]Who is it that consoles here in her pew [01:44.59]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:47.61] [01:48.81]Deacon Jones (Deacon Jones) [01:50.98]Deacon Jones (Ho Deacon Jones) [01:52.98]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:56.27] [01:57.20]Now who's the country's greatest lover [01:59.63](Deacon Jones) Yes yes [02:01.82]Who makes all the other cats take cover [02:03.92](Deacon Jones) Umm hmmm [02:05.19] [02:05.72]And when your gal is leavin' you [02:07.80]Now just tell me who is she goin' to [02:10.26]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:13.55] [02:14.42]Now who takes up all the contributions [02:16.58](Deacon Jones) Yes yes [02:18.54]And ah who tends to their distribution [02:20.76](Deacon Jones) [02:22.03] [02:22.79]And before any of the dough is spent [02:25.14]Who is it that takes out his 10 percent [02:27.57]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:30.37] [02:31.77]Deacon Jones (Deacon Jones) [02:33.84]Deacon Jones (Ho Deacon Jones) [02:36.21]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:38.90] [02:40.39]Deacon Jones (Deacon Jones) [02:42.46]Deacon Jones (Ho Deacon Jones) [02:44.63]Lordy Lord Hallelujah [02:46.80]Lordy Lord Hallelujah [02:48.83]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:51.83]Deacon Jones - Louis Jordan