MAMA READ THE BIBLE
MAMA READ THE BIBLE
(Through My Daddy's Whiskey Bottle)
My daddy was a sinner, but he was still a family man
He'd pass out after dinner with a bottle in his hand
Mama'd fill the bottle full of water and hold it
over on it's side
She'd open up the Good Book, and The Word was magnified
Mama read the Bible, through my daddy's whiskey bottle
She'd seen a world of trouble and her eyes were growin' old
But Mama found revival in a double shot of Gospel
That's a chaser for the Devil when you're thirsty in your soul
Now when I remember Daddy snorin' and Mama pourin'
I understand the lesson that she taught me long ago:
Mama said that faith is where you find it, don't be blinded,
don't despair
Even in a sorry situation, there's a revelation there
(repeat chorus)
© Chuck McCabe |