Son House — Preachin’ Blues Alternate Take

[Producer] 79115 take three [Son House] Yes Imma gonna get me a religion, Imma gonna join the Baptist Church Well, Imma gonna get me a religion, and said I'm gonna join the Baptist Church I'm gonna be a Baptist preacher, just so I won't have to work Well, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout Woah, one sister jumped up, I said she began to shout She said I'll be so glad, when this old corn lick has gone out You know one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin Yeah, one of my old Deacons looked around, and he began to grin Say you know one thing elder, I think I'm going back to the bell house again You know, one sister jumped up, and she began to shout Mmm, I said she began to shout She said I know I can tell ya, what it's all about Woah, one sister jumped up, and she said won't cha hush Mmm, one sister jumped up, and she said won't cha hush You know he's a vagrant, and you know you oughta hush your breath You know I grabbed up my suitcase, and I took up down the road Mmm, I said I took up down the road I said farewell farewell church, met the good lord, bless your soul Yes, I'm a-preach these blues, I want you to shout Mmm, I'm a-preach these blues, I said I want you to shout Yes but when this burryin' comes, I want y'all to jump straight out window You know, in the pulpit, and I was jumping straight up and down Yeah I was in the pulpit, I was jumping straight up and down You know my sisters in the corner, they're hollerin' alabama bound