Jethro plays the trumpet In Mount Zion Gospel Band Playing that thing for 15 years, just as hard as he can Now keep on playing that thing Jethro Fills my heart with joy If you don't play that trumpet Lord, who's gonna make all that noise Bubba plays the tuba every Sunday at the church Play that thing for so long babe Sometimes her lips they hurt Now keep playing that thing Bubba Fills my heart with joy If you don't play that tuba Lord, who's gonna make all that noise Raymond is the drummer, sloppy as can be Mama plays the organ like the 7th symphony Papa plays the guitar, sometimes play the bass And you can tell he's happy from the smile upon his face Then there's little Liza who plays the tambourine Sometimes play a smile But mostly plays it mean Keep playing that thing Liza Fills my heart with joy If you don't play that tambourine Lord, whose gonna make all that noise If you don't play that trumpet Lord, whose gonna make all that noise If you don't play that tuba Lord, whose gonna make all that noise C'mon and play that tambourine