Lyrics:
First verse
Deacon Johnson was a preachin' to his flock, At a big camp meetin' one day, At a big camp meetin' one day; When a brother who was sittin' list'nin' to his text, Got angry and was forced to say, Got angry and was forced to say: ""Brudder! how can you preach And expect to teach these folks how to be good? When I saw you dis morn' ‘bout two, Right in my chicken coop? And any time a thief is round, My dogs commence to howl, I caught you fair, but you declared: ‘You came to buy a fowl.'""
Chorus
Jasper Johnson shame on you! You can't preach and rob me too! You might fool me no wand then, But you don't buy fowl at to A.M. I know what I'm talking about And I wants the people here to find you out; So they can all stand up and shout: ""Shame on you!"" Jasper Johnson shame on you! You can't preach and rob me too! You might fool me no wand then, But you don't buy fowl at to A.M. I know what I'm talking about And I wants the people here to find you out; So they can all stand up and shout: “Shame on you!”
Second verse
Deacon Johnson tried his best to square himself, ‘Fore the congregation that day, ‘Fore the congregation that day; He was gettin’ awful angry when he loudly said: “’Bout me you should not talk that way, ‘Bout me you should not talk that way, Brudder! please don’t abuse Or ever accuse a full-fledged Christian man, I am the deacon of this church And one true son of Ham; The Good Book says: ‘Thou shalt not steal!’ With me you’ll all agree, As I passed by that brother’s house, That chicken followed me.”
(Chorus)
Sheldon Harris Collection
