Ok, to make this work, I am going to need you to participate.
That's right, this is not just a sit-in-your-seat-and-read post. No! This is a get-up-and-get-down post.
Before we get started I need to tell you that we are doing this on the shoulder of Interstate 75, just north of Zephyrhills, FL. I can give you lots of logical reasons that this is happening where it is but it's probably best to accept "mysterious ways".
You see, I was driving and writing the lyrics to this song and there, on the side of the road was a bus. Broken down. The occupants standing a safe distance from the road fanning themselves in the hot Florida sun.
Being a nice guy, I pulled over to see what I could do to help.
Turns out that this was the New Life Inspriational Gospel Choir from Fort Valley, Georgia.
As we talked about how I might be able to help them - lyrics still spinning themselves in my head - some of the members started humming, and swaying, and clapping... somehow, they were in perfect time to the crazy lyrics in my head.
So, here we are, on the shoulder of I-75 Northbound somewhere north of Zephyrhills, FL. There is traffic flowing by at 80 mph...
... the choir is humming...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
... and swaying...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
Llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright
... and clapping...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
Llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright
Clap-clap, clap-clap, clap-clap
Are you ready? C'mon, just follow along.
Let go!
Get into the rhythm.
That's it, that's it! Sway with the choir.
Keep clapping, keep swaying...
Listen to them, now. In three parts! Harmonies! Rhythms!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
They call me a holy roller
Rolling in my hot rod Ford.
Vrrrroooommmm
Goin' just as fast as I want to
And rippin' down the road for the Lord.
Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm
Now some folks say I'm a sinner,
And that I always drive too fast.
Go fast!
But the good book says I'm a winner,
So just move over and let me pass.
Beep-beep-beep
You say it's the work of the devil,
Turn my wheels just as fast as they'll turn.
They turn!
And that in hell I'll be burnin'
He's gotta catch me before I can burn.
No, no, no!
They call me a holy roller
Rolling in my hot rod Ford.
Vrrrroooommmm
Goin' just as fast as I want to
And rippin' down the road for the Lord.
Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm
That's right, this is not just a sit-in-your-seat-and-read post. No! This is a get-up-and-get-down post.
Before we get started I need to tell you that we are doing this on the shoulder of Interstate 75, just north of Zephyrhills, FL. I can give you lots of logical reasons that this is happening where it is but it's probably best to accept "mysterious ways".
You see, I was driving and writing the lyrics to this song and there, on the side of the road was a bus. Broken down. The occupants standing a safe distance from the road fanning themselves in the hot Florida sun.
Being a nice guy, I pulled over to see what I could do to help.
Turns out that this was the New Life Inspriational Gospel Choir from Fort Valley, Georgia.
As we talked about how I might be able to help them - lyrics still spinning themselves in my head - some of the members started humming, and swaying, and clapping... somehow, they were in perfect time to the crazy lyrics in my head.
So, here we are, on the shoulder of I-75 Northbound somewhere north of Zephyrhills, FL. There is traffic flowing by at 80 mph...
... the choir is humming...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
... and swaying...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
Llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright
... and clapping...
Hmmmmm-hmmmmm-hmmmmm
Llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright, llleft, rrright
Clap-clap, clap-clap, clap-clap
Are you ready? C'mon, just follow along.
Let go!
Get into the rhythm.
That's it, that's it! Sway with the choir.
Keep clapping, keep swaying...
Listen to them, now. In three parts! Harmonies! Rhythms!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
They call me a holy roller
Rolling in my hot rod Ford.
Vrrrroooommmm
Goin' just as fast as I want to
And rippin' down the road for the Lord.
Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm
Now some folks say I'm a sinner,
And that I always drive too fast.
Go fast!
But the good book says I'm a winner,
So just move over and let me pass.
Beep-beep-beep
You say it's the work of the devil,
Turn my wheels just as fast as they'll turn.
They turn!
And that in hell I'll be burnin'
He's gotta catch me before I can burn.
No, no, no!
They call me a holy roller
Rolling in my hot rod Ford.
Vrrrroooommmm
Goin' just as fast as I want to
And rippin' down the road for the Lord.
Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm
Some folks say I'm a heathen,
I've fallen under some curse.
He's cursed!
But me I'm just thankin' heaven,
For this little piece of heaven on earth.
It's Hea-ven!
Now don't go try to be savin'
My soul just get outta my way.
Get out!
Cuz' I know that God'll be wavin'
The checkered flag on the judgement day.
Flip-flap-flap!
You know no cop ever stopped me,
I blow by 'em at a hundred and three.
Bye, bye.
No miracle, no it's nothin'
I got Jesus in the shotgun seat.
Be-side me!
They call me the holy roller,
I'm blowin' off all your doors.
Ka-pow!
You call me whatever you want to,
I just thank God he put four on the floor!
Shift-shift-shift!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
You say that it is unnatural,
To use the right as the passin' lane.
Don't pass.
I say I wouldn't-a had-ta
If you shut up and got outta' my way!
Move o-ver!
You tell me that I should be thankful,
I should get out and get down on my knees.
My knees!
But I say that God knows I'm thankful,
For givin' me this hellish machine!!!
Burn rub-ber!
They call me a holy roller
Rolling in my hot rod Ford.
Vrrrroooommmm
Goin' just as fast as I want to
And rippin' down the road for the Lord.
Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm-Vrrrroooommmm
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Ooooo-Aaaaa-Aaaaa-Aaaaa
Ho-ho-holy roller
Roll-Ah! Roll-Ah!
Amen.
I can tell you're going to make a great Pentacostal! (smile) Very creative, as always.
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