Parson Brown
This song was recorded for the 1976 US Bi-Centennial project Black And White, which has never been released. Parson Brown is the same character referred to in the song Moonshine
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Version 1 is a studio recording, with piano the only instrumentation
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Version 2 is a live recording, performed solo with acoustic guitar during a concert in Northern Ireland
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2, but edited
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Rough Diamonds, Precious Jewels Sampler Disc [All three versions] [See the CD tab on the singles page]
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lyrics version 1
Now parson Brown one Sunday morn
Was giving good advice
He warned his congregation
To refrain from sin and vice
He drew a firey picture
'Bout the devil down below
And said folks, you've got to quit your sinning
Or to hell your bound to go
Why hell is fool o' loose women, full o' whiskey, cards and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Well Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson, is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Well then let me say to you
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now about no pearly gate
Or to hear the angels sing
H-hmm
With booze and women down below
Oh mister devil and I would just put on a show
'Cause if what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now 'bout no pearly gates
Or to hear the angels sing
With booze and women down below
Oh mister devil and I are gonna put on some show
'Cause if what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I hope you heared me
Good night
Was giving good advice
He warned his congregation
To refrain from sin and vice
He drew a firey picture
'Bout the devil down below
And said folks, you've got to quit your sinning
Or to hell your bound to go
Why hell is fool o' loose women, full o' whiskey, cards and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Well Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson, is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Well then let me say to you
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now about no pearly gate
Or to hear the angels sing
H-hmm
With booze and women down below
Oh mister devil and I would just put on a show
'Cause if what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now 'bout no pearly gates
Or to hear the angels sing
With booze and women down below
Oh mister devil and I are gonna put on some show
'Cause if what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I hope you heared me
Good night
lyrics version 2
Now parson Brown one Sunday morn
Was giving good advice
He warned his congregation
To resprain from sin and vice [Larry mispronounces 'refrain']
He told them 'bout the devil
And the fiery place below
He told them about heaven
And tried to help them go
Now hell is full o' vampire women, whiskey, sin and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Then a-let me say to you
If hell is full o' whiskey, women, booze and dice
Mister devil and I gonna put on a show
Never mind 'bout paradise
Walking around on gold streets in a white robe
Doesn't have much attraction to me
Ah let me ask you something, is all that whiskey an', down there for free
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now 'bout no pearly gates
Or to hear them angels sing
With booze and women down below
Mister devil and I gon' put on a show
'Cause if what you said parson is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
Was giving good advice
He warned his congregation
To resprain from sin and vice [Larry mispronounces 'refrain']
He told them 'bout the devil
And the fiery place below
He told them about heaven
And tried to help them go
Now hell is full o' vampire women, whiskey, sin and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Then a-let me say to you
If hell is full o' whiskey, women, booze and dice
Mister devil and I gonna put on a show
Never mind 'bout paradise
Walking around on gold streets in a white robe
Doesn't have much attraction to me
Ah let me ask you something, is all that whiskey an', down there for free
If what you say is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
I don't care now 'bout no pearly gates
Or to hear them angels sing
With booze and women down below
Mister devil and I gon' put on a show
'Cause if what you said parson is the positive truth
Oh death where is thy sting
lyrics version 3
He told them about heaven
And tried to help them go
Now hell is full o' vampire women, whiskey, sin and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Then a-let me say to you
And tried to help them go
Now hell is full o' vampire women, whiskey, sin and dice
Tell Satan to get behind thee
And prepare thou for paradise
Mose Jackson jumped up from his chair
And said parson is that true
That hell is full of what you said
Then a-let me say to you