(Chorus)
Down by the tabernacle oh
Where the June bugs danced and
the lemonade flowed
And we prayed and we sang 'til
the sun sank low
Laughing with out sisters and brother
Down by the tabernacle hey
Where you knew you were loved
and you wanted to stay
Though the Texas heat was like judgment day
We always enjoyed each other

We went to the river and some were baptized
Clapped out hands and testified
Then we passed around the chicken
and b___ermilk pie
And nothing ever tasted better
Then the kids played ball and the
babies just played
While the old men napped out under the shade
And the women picked flowers and sipped lemonade
And sat around talking together

(Chorus)

Well, I look back now & I wish I could
Go back the time when life was good
When everybody lived the way they should
At least that's the way I recall
When black was black and white was white
And everybody knew the wrong from the right
And we worked all day and slept all night
We we proud and stood tall

(Chorus)

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