Madam and the Minister

Reverend Butler came by

My house last week

He said, Have you got

A little time to speak?

He said, I am interested

In your soul.

Has it been saved,

Or is your heart stone-cold?

I said, Reverend,

I'll have you know

I was baptized

Long ago.

He said, What have you

Done since then?

I said, None of your

Business, friend.

He said, Sister

Have you back-slid?

I said, It felt good --

If I did!

He said, Sister,

Come time to die,

The Lord will surely

Ask you why!

I'm gonna pray

For you!

Goodbye!

I felt kinder sorry

I talked that way

After Rev. Butler

Went away --

So I ain't in no mood

For sin today.