Cal Smith - The Lord Knows I'm Drinking

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Hello Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman

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Sunday School teacher what brings you out slumming

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Do you reckon the preacher would approve where you are

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Standing here visiting with a back-sliding Christian

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In a neighborhood bar

 
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Well yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass

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And I see you're eye balling this pretty young lass

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It ain't none of your business but yes she's with me

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And we don't need no sermon you self-righteous woman

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Just let us be

 
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The Lord knows I'm drinking and running around 

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And He don't need your loud mouth informing the town

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The Lord knows I'm sinning  and sinning ain't right
 
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But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk

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Later tonight

 
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Goodbye Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous biddy

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I don't need your preaching and I don't need your pity

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So go back to whatever you hypocrites do

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And when I talk to Heaven be nice and I'll put in 
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A good word for you

 
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The Lord knows I'm drinking and running around 

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And He don't need your loud mouth informing the town

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The Lord knows I'm sinning  and sinning ain't right
 
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But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk

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Later tonight