Deacon Jones - Original Mono-Louis Jordan

[ti:Deacon Jones - Original Mono] [ar:Louis Jordan] [al:Louis Jordan Selected Favorites, Vol. 4] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.05]"Good evening brothers and sister [00:02.39]I'm very sorry to announce [00:03.80]That Deacon Jones [00:05.02]Will not be present at the services today [00:07.16]He had a slight accident [00:08.58]But he wants [00:09.12]Everyone to be happy [00:10.37]Because when you're happy [00:11.60]That's what counts " [00:12.49] [00:15.20]Brothers and sisters and sisterettes [00:17.15] [00:18.75]Deacon Jones sends his deepest regrets [00:20.70] [00:21.74]To the members of the flock [00:23.46]Who are new around here [00:24.55] [00:26.35]There's somethin' [00:27.17]'Bout the deacon that I wanna make clear [00:29.49] [00:30.72]Who's honored and respected [00:31.99] [00:34.70]Now who's so unaffected [00:35.91] [00:37.16]When the sinner's moanin' low [00:40.88] [00:41.49]Who will share his tale of woe [00:43.18] [00:43.69]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [00:46.20] [00:48.00]Who's so handsome and good lookin' [00:50.47]Ummm Hmmm Ummm [00:51.94] [00:52.91]Who can smell a rooster cookin' [00:54.35] [00:54.88]The good ole Deke [00:56.00] [00:56.79]Who gets all the chicken breast [00:59.13]And leaves the giblets for the rest [01:01.34]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:03.48] [01:05.65]Deacon Jones Deacon Jones [01:08.33] [01:09.65]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:12.66] [01:14.11]Now who will keep a siser singin' [01:15.83] [01:16.72]Umm Hmmm Ummm Hmmmm [01:19.12]Who will also keep her phone a ringin' [01:20.95]Yes yes [01:22.00] [01:22.54]And when she's left all alone at night [01:24.44] [01:25.45]Who will help her see the light [01:27.55]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:29.04] [01:31.24]Now who's loved by all the congregation [01:33.70]Yes yes brother [01:35.06] [01:35.85]And who gives them consolation [01:37.10] [01:37.96]Umm hmmm Umm hmmm [01:39.55] [01:40.26]When a sister's feelin' blue [01:41.42]Who is it that consoles here in her pew [01:44.08] [01:44.88]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:46.57] [01:48.53]Deacon Jones Deacon Jones [01:50.75] [01:53.07]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [01:55.48] [01:57.25]Now who's the country's greatest lover [01:59.03] [01:59.61]Yes yes [02:00.69] [02:01.67]Who makes all the other cats take cover [02:03.44] [02:04.14]Umm hmmm [02:04.94] [02:05.76]And when your gal is leavin' you [02:07.86]Now just tell me who is she goin' to [02:10.40]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:12.73] [02:14.34]Now who takes up all the contributions [02:16.19] [02:16.80]Yes yes [02:17.77] [02:18.48]And ah who tends to their distribution [02:20.44] [02:21.08]And before any of the dough is spent [02:25.39]Who is it that takes out his 10 percent [02:27.62]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:29.98] [02:31.86]Deacon Jones Deacon Jones [02:34.10] [02:34.81]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:38.67] [02:40.35]Deacon Jones Deacon Jones [02:42.92] [02:44.67]Lordy Lord Lordy Lord [02:46.62]Lordy Lord Hallelujah Deacon Jones [02:51.44] [02:52.25]Deacon Jones - Original Mono - Louis Jordan