Son House — Preachin Blues Part 1

[Verse 1] Oh, I'm gon' get me religion I'm gon' join the baptist church Oh, I'm gon' get me religion I'm gon' join the baptist church I'm gon' be a baptist preacher and I sure won't have to work [Verse 2] Oh, I'm gonna preach these blues now, and I want everybody to shout Mmm-mmm, I want everybody to shout I'm gonna do like a prisoner, I'm gon' roll my time on out [Verse 3] Oh, in my room I bowed down to pray Oh, up in my room I bowed down to pray Then the blues come along and they blowed my spirit away [Verse 4] Oh, I'd'a had religion, Lord, this very day Oh, I'd'a had religion, Lord, this very day But the womens and whiskey, well, they would not let me pray [Verse 5] Oh, I wish I had me a heaven of my own (praise God almighty) Yeah, heaven of my own Then I'd give all my women a long, long happy home [Verse 6] Yeah, I love my baby just like I love myself Oh, just like I love myself But if she don't have me she won't have nobody else