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The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.
#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,
#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
Hello, Mrs. AJohnson you self-righteous woman..
Sunday School Dteacher, what brings you out slumming?
Do you reckon the Apreacher would approve where you Dare,
standing here Avisiting with a Eback-sliding Christian
in a neighborhood Abar?
[Verse 2]
EWell, yes that's my Abottle and yes that's my glass.
And I see you're eye-Dballing this pretty young lass.
It ain't none of your Abusiness, but yes, she's with Dme.
And we don't need no Asermon, you self-righteous Ewoman,
just let us Abe.
[Chorus]
The Lord knows I'm Ddrinking, and running aAround.
And He don't need your Dloud mouth, informing the Etown.
The Lord knows I'm Dsinning, and sinning ain't Aright.
But me and the EGood Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
later Atonight.
[Interlude]
A E A
[Verse 3]
Goodbye Mrs. AJohnson, you self-righteous biddy.
I don't need your Dpreaching, and I don't need your pity.
So, go back to whatAever you hypocrites Ddo.
And when I talk to AHeaven, be nice, and I'll put in a Egood 
word for Ayou.
[Chorus]
The Lord knows I'm Ddrinking, and running aAround.
And He don't need your Dloud mouth, informing the Etown.
The Lord knows I'm Dsinning, and sinning ain't Aright.
But me and the EGood Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
Dlater toAnight.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Lord Knows Im Drinking

by Cal Smith

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The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.

#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,

#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Hello, Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman..

Sunday School teacher, what brings you out slumming?

A D

Do you reckon the preacher would approve where you are,

A E

standing here visiting with a back-sliding Christian

in a neighborhood bar?

[Verse 2]

E A

Well, yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass.

And I see you're eye-balling this pretty young lass.

A D

It ain't none of your business, but yes, she's with me.

A E

And we don't need no sermon, you self-righteous woman,

just let us be.

[Chorus]

D A

The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.

D E

And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.

D A

The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.

But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,

later tonight.

[Interlude]

A E A

[Verse 3]

Goodbye Mrs. Johnson, you self-righteous biddy.

I don't need your preaching, and I don't need your pity.

A D

So, go back to whatever you hypocrites do.

A E

And when I talk to Heaven, be nice, and I'll put in a good

word for you.

[Chorus]

D A

The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.

D E

And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.

D A

The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.

But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,

D A

later tonight.

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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