Skylark (CA) - Brother Eddie lyrics

A gospel mission on Water Street Where beat-up souls do congregate To suffer through sermons of hellfire And join their voices in the choir Brother Eddie in the back row Shuffles on up to the piano Anybody can come in Out of the cold and howling storm Rub their shoulders with their brother Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm A junkie priest comes stumbling in Sporting his habit black as sin Russian sailors in they come Nine winos and a common bum Oh Brother Eddie won't you hit Those pearly things just a little bit Anybody can come in Out of the cold and howling storm Find a seat close to the piano Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm Brother Eddie won't you play Some say he was a priest who got defrocked because he loved god less than Bach, Some say he was a boogie-woogie ace who just got weary of the race But all agree He's got the gift Of leading you From where you've drift Anybody can come in Out of the cold and howling storm Rub their shoulders with their brother Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm Get the word or just get warm You can get the word or just get warm