Biography:
Lyle Lovett is an americana singer-songwriter and actor from Klein, Texas, who has been described as "the thinking man's cowboy". While typically associated with the alt-country genre, his albums typically incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country & western styles. The Night's Lullaby Songfacts reports that after twenty-six years with Curb, Lyle Lovett released his eleventh and last album for the record label, Release Me, on February 28, 2012.
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Other songs:
- Understand You
- Aint No More Cane
- Baltimore
- Bears
- Big Dog
- Black And Blue
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Christmas Morning
- Church
- Closing Time
- Cowboy Man
- Creeps Like Me
- Cute As A Bug
- Dont Cry A Tear
- Fairy Tale
- Family Reserve
- Farther Down The Line
- Fiona
- Flyswatter Ice Water Blues
- God Will
- Good
- I Cant Love You Anymore
- I Just Married Her Because She Looked Like You
- If I Had A Boat
- If I Were The Man You Wanted
- If Ihad A Boat
- If You Were To Wake Up
- Ill Come Knocking
- Im A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord
- In My Own Mind
- Isnt That So
- It Ought To Be Easier
- Ive Been To Memphis
- La County
- La To The Left
- Lonely In Love
- Memphis Midnight Memphis Morning
- My Baby Dont Tolerate
- Nobody Knows Me
- North Dakota
- Nothing But A Good Ride
- Old Friend
- Record Lady
- Release Me
- San Antonio Girl
- Shes Leaving Me
- Shes Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To
- Shes No Lady
- Simple Song
- Since The Last Time
- Skinny Legs
- Song About Sonya
- Sonja
- South Texas Girl
- Step Inside This House
- Summer Wind
- Texas Trilogy
- The Front Porch Song
- The Girl In The Corner
- The Road To Ensenada
- This Old Porch
- Truck Song
- Up In Indiana
- Walk Through The Bottomland
- West Texas Highway
- What Do You Do The Glory Of Love
- Which Way Does That Old Pony Run
- Who Loves You Better
- Whooping Crane
- You Cant Resist It
- Youre Not From Texas
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[Intro]
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I went to church last Sunday
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So I could sing and pray
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But something quite unusual
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Happened on that day
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Now church it started right on time
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Just like it does without a doubt
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And everything was all just fine
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Except when it came time to let us out
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You know the preacher he kept preaching
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He told us I have one more thing to say
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Children before you think of leaving
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You better think about the Judgment Day
[Verse]
G
Now everyone got nervous
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Because everyone was hungry too
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And everyone was wondering
C/G G D G
What was the next thing he would do
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And the preacher he kept preaching
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He said now I'll remind you if I may
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You all better pay attention
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Or I might decide to preach all day
[Verse]
G
And now everyone was getting so hungry
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That the old ones started feeling ill
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And the weak ones started passing out
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And the young ones they could not sit still
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And the preacher's voice rose higher
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So I snuck up on the balcony
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And I crept into the choir
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And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
[Verse]
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I said when I give you a signal
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I said when I raise up my hand
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Won't you please join with me together
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And praise the Lord I have a plan
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And the preacher he kept preaching
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Long is the struggle, hard the fight
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And I prayed, Father please forgive me
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And then I stood up and with all my might I sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
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And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
Yes and I did give a signal
C G D G
Yes and I raised up my hands
C G
And then joined with me the choir
C G
Yes every woman, child, and man They sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
And the preacher he stopped preaching
C G D G
And a hush the church did fill
C G
And then a great white dove from up above
C G
Landed on the window sill
And the dove flew down beside him
C G
And a fork appeared right in his hand
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And with everybody watching
C/G G D G
The preacher ate that bird right there and then
And now everyone got really nervous
C G
And the preacher he did start to glow
C/G G
And as we watched in disbelief
C/G G D
These were the words he spoke
[Bridge]
G
He said now Mama's in the kitchen
C/G G
And she's been there all day
C/G G
I know she's cooking something good
C/G G
So let's bow our heads and pray And he sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
And the moral of this story
C/G G D G
Children it is plain but true
C G
God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
C G
Even he'll get hungry too And he'll sing
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
NC
I went to church last Sunday
NC
So I could sing and pray
NC
But something quite unusual
NC
Happened on that day
[Verse]
G
Now church it started right on time
C/G G C/G
Just like it does without a doubt
G
And everything was all just fine
C/G G D G
Except when it came time to let us out
G
You know the preacher he kept preaching
C/G G D G
He told us I have one more thing to say
G
Children before you think of leaving
C/G G D G
You better think about the Judgment Day
[Verse]
G
Now everyone got nervous
C/G G C/G
Because everyone was hungry too
G
And everyone was wondering
C/G G D G
What was the next thing he would do
G
And the preacher he kept preaching
C/G G D G
He said now I'll remind you if I may
G
You all better pay attention
C/G G D G
Or I might decide to preach all day
[Verse]
G
And now everyone was getting so hungry
C/G G
That the old ones started feeling ill
C/G G
And the weak ones started passing out
C/G G D G
And the young ones they could not sit still
G
And the preacher's voice rose higher
C/G G D G
So I snuck up on the balcony
G
And I crept into the choir
C/G G D G
And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
[Verse]
G
I said when I give you a signal
C/G G
I said when I raise up my hand
C/G G
Won't you please join with me together
C/G G D G
And praise the Lord I have a plan
C/G
And the preacher he kept preaching
G D G
Long is the struggle, hard the fight
G
And I prayed, Father please forgive me
C/G G D G
And then I stood up and with all my might I sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
Yes and I did give a signal
C G D G
Yes and I raised up my hands
C G
And then joined with me the choir
C G
Yes every woman, child, and man They sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
And the preacher he stopped preaching
C G D G
And a hush the church did fill
C G
And then a great white dove from up above
C G
Landed on the window sill
And the dove flew down beside him
C G
And a fork appeared right in his hand
C
And with everybody watching
C/G G D G
The preacher ate that bird right there and then
And now everyone got really nervous
C G
And the preacher he did start to glow
C/G G
And as we watched in disbelief
C/G G D
These were the words he spoke
[Bridge]
G
He said now Mama's in the kitchen
C/G G
And she's been there all day
C/G G
I know she's cooking something good
C/G G
So let's bow our heads and pray And he sang
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
[Verse]
G
And the moral of this story
C/G G D G
Children it is plain but true
C G
God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
C G
Even he'll get hungry too And he'll sing
[Chorus]
G C/G G
To the Lord let praises be
C/G G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
C/G G
We've got some beans and some good cornbread
C/G G D G
And I listened to what the preacher said
C/G G
Now it's to the Lord let praises be
C/G C/G D G
It's time for dinner now let's go eat
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