Cab Calloway — Is That Religion?

Brethren, sistren I've got shoes (You've got shoes) All of our children got shoes Brethren (Yeah!), sistren (Yeah!) Oh, hear my preachin', hear my preachin', do Brethren (Yeah!), sistren (Yeah!) The good books teachin' ain't been reachin' you Sister, you strut the aisles All dressed to kill with style You wink your eye and smile Is that religion? One thing I do despise You catch my deacon's eyes That's where the weakness lies Is that religion? (Tell us all about it!) You see your parsons vexed Doggone it, you got him so preplexed Now you know doggone well my mind ain't on my text Now tell me, is that religion? You know there's gonna be some cheatin' did You all done took me off my lid Tryin' to get your partners to skid Now you know doggone well that ain't religion!