Oh the deacon went down in the cellar to pray

Voice; guitarsCollected by: John W. Logan For: M.C. Parler Hays Sullivan, Linda Sullivan and Bill Sullivan. Burdette, Arkansas April 28, 1962 Reel 410 Item 8 OH THE DEACON WENT DOWN Narration: The Sullivans are the operators of the farm at Burdette. Song: Oh the deacon went down in the cellar to pray And he got drunk and he stayed all day. Oh the deacon went down in the cellar to pray And he got drunk and he stayed all day. Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain' t gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Oh you can't get to Heaven on roller skates Cause you'll roll right past them pearly gates Oh you can't get to Heaven on roller skates Cause you'll roll right past them pearly gates. Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Ain't gonna grieve my Lord no more Oh you can't get to heaven with a rusty dime Cause the Lord don't buy no body's time Oh you can't get to heaven with a rusty dime Cause the Lord don't buy no body's time Chorus Oh you can't get to heaven in a rocking chair Cause you'll rock right past those pearly gates Oh you can't get to heaven in a rocking chair Cause you'll rock right past those pearly gates. ChorusContinued. Oh you can't get to heaven in a Ford V-8 Cause you'll speed right past them pearly gates Oh you can't get to heaven in a Ford V-8 Cause you'll speed right past them pearly gates. Chorus Now if you get to heaven beforel do Just out a hole and drag me through Now if you get to heaven beforel do Just cut a hole and drag me through. Chorus AmenFunding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation