Shoutin' In That Amen Corner

Shouting in That Amen Corner - Mildred Bailey

Brothers and sisters we got hypocrites in this crowd

Brothers and sisters some of you are shoutin' too loud

You'll find out on judgment day

You can't fool the Lord that way

Brothers and sisters hear all I've got to say

You can shout with all your might

But if you ain't livin' right

There's no use shoutin' in that amen corner

If your name on that roll all that noise won't save your soul

So stop your shoutin' in that amen corner

Just because you've paid your dues

Don't think you been saved

You can't win them golden shoes

If you haven't behaved

You better think before you shout

For your sins will find you out

So stop that shoutin' in that amen corner

I can't hear my own self praechin'

For your shoutin' and your screachin'

You make me forget my text

Every meetin' leaves me vexed

Why you come here and pray on Sunday

Then you serve the devil Monday

If you want to save your soul

Better get some self control

You could shout with all your might

But if you ain't livin' right

There's no use shoutin' in that amen corner

If your name on that roll all

That noise won't save your soul

So stop your shoutin' in that amen corner

Shoutin' here don't mean a thing

When your playing with fire

Change your ways or

You won't sing in that heavenly choir

Makes no difference how

You look or your record ain't in that book

So stop that shoutin' in that amen corner

You've heard my preachin' every one

So put old satan on the run

So stop that shoutin'

Stop that shoutin' in that amen corner