Preaching Up a Storm
They were down by the river on that Lincoln County shore
Singing Peace In The Valley and preaching up a storm
There was a crowd gathered down by the river
Where me and Benny Thompson used to play
I wondered if they had enough a water
To wash old Lester Harper's sins away
Cause I heard Miss Ida whisper he's too lost to save
Well they would sing and it would rain and it was frightening
Some things are hard to understand when you're eight
I can still hear the thunder and see the lightning
When Preacher Hayes raised his hands to pray
I could feel my body tremble cause I was so afraid
Yeah they were down by the river...
[ guitar ]
I was there but I could barely hear the sermon
I was scared and didn't care to get up close
I heard him tell 'em something was a burning
And then he shouted something about a ghost
And when they walked down in the water
Sister Harper hollered please don't let him go
Well they were down by the river...
They were down by the river...
They were down by the river...
Predicando una tormenta
Estaban al lado del río en la costa del condado de Lincoln
Cantando paz en el valle y predicando una tormenta
Había una multitud reunida junto al río
Donde yo y Benny Thompson jugábamos
Me preguntaba si tenían suficiente agua
Para lavar los pecados del viejo Lester Harper
Porque oí a la Srta. Ida susurrar que está demasiado perdido para salvarlo
Bueno, cantaban y llovía y era aterrador
Algunas cosas son difíciles de entender cuando tienes ocho años
Todavía puedo oír el trueno y ver el relámpago
Cuando el predicador Hayes levantó sus manos para orar
Podía sentir que mi cuerpo temblaba porque tenía tanto miedo
Sí, estaban al lado del río
[guitarra]
Yo estaba allí, pero apenas podía oír el sermón
Tenía miedo y no me importaba acercarme
Le oí decir que algo estaba ardiendo
Y luego gritó algo sobre un fantasma
Y cuando bajaron en el agua
La hermana Harper gritó, por favor, no lo dejes ir
Bueno, estaban al lado del río
Estaban al lado del río
Estaban al lado del río