Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting?
Words and Music By Clarance A. Stout
(c) 1918
Arrangement by J.P. Befumo
Now, Parson Brown one Sunday morn was giving good advice.
He warned his congregation to refrain from sin and vice.
He drew a firey picture 'bout the devil down be-low.
And said "folks quit your sinnin' or to hell you're sure to go.
Why hell is full of vampire women, whiskey gin and dice.
Put Satan far be-hind you and prepare for paradise!"
Mose Johnson jump'd up from his chair, said Parson is that true?
That hell is full of what you said, then let me say to you:
If what you say is the positive truth, Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting?
I don't care now 'bout the pearly gates or hear those angels sing.
With booze and women down below, mister devil and I will put on a show.
If what you say is the positive truth, Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting?
The Par-son said "Now listen man, how come you talk that way,
about oh death where is thy sting, now listen what I say!
I've tried to keep you in the path that has no crooks or turns,
And told you never play with fire be-cause fire al-ways burns.
You care not now for pearly gates or hear those angels sing.
Remember you can't fly with us 'cause you won't have no wings."
Mose Johnson then said Parson what you have said might be so,
But where there's booze and women that's where I prefer to go!
If what you say is the positive truth, Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting?
I don't care none 'bout the pearly gates or hearing angels sing.
With booze and women down below mister devil and I will put on a show.
If what you say is the positive truth, Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting?
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