It was the time of the preacher when the story began Of the choice of a lady and the love of a man How he loved her so dearly, he went out of his mind When she left him for someone, she'd left behind An' he cried like a baby He screamed like a panther in the middle of the night An' he saddled his pony An he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher in the year of 01 Now the preachin' is over and the lesson's begun
But he could not forgive her Though he tried and tried and tried And the halls of his memories Still echo her lies He cried like a baby He screamed like a panther in the middle of the night An' he saddled his pony An he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher in the year of 01 Now the lesson is over and the killin's begun
It was the time of the preacher in the year of 01 An' just when you think it's all over, it's only begun