Cal Smith - The Lord Knows I'm Drinking

      The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.
#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,
#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.

INTRO: A

#1.
A
Hello, Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman..
              D        A                   D
Sunday School teacher, what brings you out slumming?
                  A                                D
Do you reckon the preacher would approve where you are,
              A               E
standing here visiting with a back-sliding Christian
                  A
in a neighborhood bar?

#2.
E                   A
Well, yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass.
                     D
And I see you're eye-balling this pretty young lass.
                      A                             D
It ain't none of your business, but yes, she's with me.
                     A                          E
And we don't need no sermon, you self-righteous woman,
            A
just let us be.

CHORUS:
                   D                      A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
                       D                         E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
                   D                          A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
               E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
      A
later tonight.


INTERLUDE: A E A

#3.
A
Goodbye Mrs. Johnson, you self-righteous biddy.
                  D
I don't need your preaching, and I don't need your pity.
               A                       D
So, go back to whatever you hypocrites do.
                   A                                  E
And when I talk to Heaven, be nice, and I'll put in a good 
         A
word for you.

CHORUS:
                   D                      A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
                       D                         E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
                   D                          A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
               E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
D       A
later tonight.


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