I'm gonna get me religion Join the Baptist Church I'm gonna get me religion Gonna join the Baptist Church I'll be a Baptist preacher And I sure won't have to work I wish that I had me A heaven of my own I wish that I had A heaven of my own I'd give all of my men A long and happy home Well the deacon looked up, you know And he began to grin Well the deacon looked up, you know And he began to grin He said, Lord, I believe I'm going to go out barrelhousing again Well my sister she jumped up, You know And she began to shout Well my sister she jumped up, you know And she began to shout She said, Lord, I'll be glad When that old corn liquor run out Well I was standing in the pulpit I was jumping up and down Well I was standing in the pulpit I was jumping up and down I said, all you sinners You better ride straight out of town