Get No Better

Old Joe Clark was a preacher-man He preached all over the plain The highest text he ever took Was a-High Low Jack in the Game Well, he came down to my house And showed me all of his cards He whispered low in his gambler's voice It's really not too hard Said he never had no trouble Just a-walk around wearing a sheet Buncha people waving them palm leaves To keep Joe Clark from the heat Joe Clark, now, got nothing to do Got a little ol' rubber cross Picking up pennies from the folks that's rich And a-give a little smile when the lost [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop If you got the bread, you can change your head You can be down there when the Glory rolls Well, Old Joe Clark's got 2 little girls To wash his feet and sing "Old Joe Clark," I heard one say "We'll give you anything." Let's go down to the church-house There's a lotta good things goin' down The crowd turns over at 9 o'clock With the cream of the underground [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop If you got the bread, you can change your head You can be down there when the Glory rolls Well, I got this Environment record And we play it in every room And we got us plenty of light bulbs To keep us out of the gloom And everyone says, "Right On! Far Out!" Then stands around and laughs I guess I'd better say it, too Or Joe might kick my ass [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop If you got the bread, you can change your head You can be down there when the Glory rolls I used to want to be hip so bad And be with the folks that know But I had me some tie-died underwear And a little bit of snow to blow I'm really mad that I'm so sad So mad that I don't feel well I'd trade my key to Heaven If I could safely go to Hell [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop If you got the bread, you can change your head You can be down there when the Glory rolls Well I need an old Orpheum 5-string With a 12 inch open back pot So the next time you go to the attic Look and see what you've got Or a 12 inch Farland open-back 28 three-eighths inch scale I wish you'd write and let me know If you got one for sale [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop If you got the bread, you can change your head You can be down there when the Glory rolls Now, I asked old Joe to manage me So that I could go and sing He said hurry up, I could wait on him And he'd help me to do my thing Now he calls me every hour When I'm trying to be alone Just wants to keep me posted That there's nothin' goin' on [Chorus] Singing, get on down to Canaan, Brother There's a lotta good things goin' down With a little bit of luck and a couple of bucks You can be down there where the Glory Rolls Wake up, Brother, there's a new day a-comin' And it hasn't got time to stop He's a high-flying daddy with his hat and coat ready And he's gonna be there when the Glory rolls