MISSIONARY BLUES


RIDIN' DOWN THE STREET
BOOK OF MORMON IN HAND
TEACHIN' THE GOSPEL
ALL ACROSS THE LAND
WENT TRACTIN' TODAY
MET A GUY NAMED BEN
HE TOLD US WE NEED TO BE BORN AGAIN
WE'RE IN A BASH NOW
WE GOT THE MISSIONARY BLUES

MY BED IS LUMPY
THE SHOWER IS COLD
ALL OF MY FOOD IN THE FRIDGE
HAS TURNED TO MOLD
LEFT MY GIRL AT HOME
SHE WROTE EVERYDAY I'VE BEEN GONE
OPENED HER LETTER TODAY
IT SAID "DEAR JOHN"
SHE'S GETTIN MARRIED TOMORROW
I GOT THE MISSIONARY BLEUS

MY TIRE IS FLAT
MY CHAIN IS BROKE
I PUT ON THE BRAKES
AND THEY START TO SMOKE
DON'T HAVE ANY D.A.S
WHEN WE DO THE CHICKEN IS RAW
MOST DISCUSTIN FOOD I EVER SAW
BUT I GOT TO EAT IT
I GOT THE MISSIONARY BLUES

MY COMP IS A BAGG
NEVER WANTS TO WORK
BUT HE HATES IT
WHEN I CALL HIM A JERK
HAVE A POOL IN THE BNACK
WANT TO GO FOR A SWIM
SO I TELL MY COMP TO PUSH ME IN
I WANT TO GO SWIMMIN'
I GOIT THE MISSIONARY BLUES

OUT BY 9:30
WORK TILL 10
NEXT DAY COMES
AND WE GOT TO DO IT AGAIN
SPENT ALL MY MONEY
I'M DOWN IN THE DUMPS
MY NEXT CHECK DOESN'T COME
UNTILL NEXT MONTH
I GOTTA STARVE NOW
I GOT THE MISSIONARY BLUES
Üj ÜŒRODE 5 MILES IN THE HOT SUN
THIS STORY IS REALLY SAD
FINNALLY GET TO THE HOUSE
AND WE GEY BAGGED
HAD A BAPT. CIOMMIT
MOST GOLDEN GUY WE EVER FOUND
DAY FOR THE BAPTISM COMES
AND WHE SKIPPS TOWN
IT REALLY SUCKS NOW
I GOT THE MISSIONARY BLUES

By David Burkey © 1992