Louie The Hook Vs. The Preacher

O'Keefe

Some of my friends got down to Jesus
And some got down to God
He wasn't dead yet
He was just on the nod

Louie the Hook had a hunger way down in his soul
He'd hit his destination if hell had been his goal
He'd bruises and he'd ulcers in places you can't guess
Safe to say that he'd made his play but Louis was a mess

Now Louie needed money in a very desperate way
He could feel his hour approaching, he was turning very grey
When down the road come a preacher hustlin' for the Lord
He laid his eyes on Louie but he did not speak a word

The Preacher looked at Louie and he broke out in a grin
I'd rightly say by your shade of grey, Baby, I know the fix you're in
Louie just kept a-staring thinking he'd hit the mark
I'll get on your wagon, Preacher, put the horse before the cart

The Preacher's eyes grew molten, he shouted to the Lord
" 'Fore I'm done he'll talk in tongues and he shall know the word"
But the Preacher had a silken suit and a new hog down the street
And rocks on every finger (he was cool, if not discrete)

So Louie eyed the Preacher looking deep into his soul
The way he's decked I'd reckon he's got a thousand dollar roll
The Preacher raged, the Preacher roared as Louie began to sweat
If Life is just a gamble he thought he'd lost the bet

When up jumped Louie shaking crying, "I have seen the light"
The Preacher he was chuckling he thought he'd won the fight
But Louie, quick as crystal, got the spirit to his feet
He passed the hat, grabbed fifty bucks and beat it on down the street

Some of my friends got down to Jesus
And some got down to God
He wasn't dead yet
He was just on the nod