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I Am Born To Preach The Gospel (digital bonus track)

from We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun by Michael Roe

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Ever since The 77s recorded “Denomination Blues” over 30 years ago, it has been my desire to expose more listeners to the work of the legendary Washington Phillips. "I Am Born To Preach The Gospel" comes from a similar place and even borrows lyrically from "Denomination Blues" so it was an obvious choice. The far away 'music box' sound of the lilting instrument Washington used on his recordings remains a mystery to this day, but I tried to get the vibe of it with my guitars. I hope you enjoy it. ~ Michael Roe

lyrics

"I Am Born To Preach The Gospel" ~ Washington Phillips (1928)

The subject of this song is,
"I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job!"

I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job

I have never been to no college
And I didn't get a chance in school
But when Jesus Christ anointed me to preach the gospel
He sure didn't leave me no fool, oh yes

I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job

Well, we have a lots of educated preachers
That's fixed up in their head
And got their hearts unfixed with God
And walkin' around buried to death, oh yes

I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job

Well, you take old Nicodemus
Well, they made him as a ruler to rule
But he went the night to meet Jesus
And he found himself an educated fool, oh yes

I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job

Oh, preachers ought to stand together
But you see yourself they have fled
Now, all the Churches is a-needin' right now
Is a regenerated pulpit

I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
I am born to preach the gospel
And I sure do love my job
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from We All Gonna Face The Rising Sun, released March 13, 2012
Michael Roe ~ Guitar & Vocal
Bonus Track Executive Producer ~ Paul Estes

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