Tabernacle by Cross Examined

Ordinary Faces by Cross Examined

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Tabernacle
by Cross Examined

Album: Ordinary Faces

Chorus:
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced, and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed, and we sang till the sun sank low
Laughin' with our sisters and brothers
Down by the tabernacle, hey
Where you knew you were loved, and you wanted to stay
Though the Texas heat was like Judgment Day
We always enjoyed each other

Well, we went to the river and some were baptized
We clapped our hands and testified
Then we passed around the chicken and buttermilk pie
And nothin' ever tasted better
Then the kids played ball, and the babies just played
The old men napped out under the shade
The women picked flowers and sipped lemonade
And sat around talking together

Repeat Chorus

Well, I look back now, and I wish I could
Go back to the time when life was good
When everybody lived the way they should
At least that's the way I recall
When black was black was black, and white was white
And everybody knew the wrong from the right
And we worked all day, and we slept all night
We were proud and stood tall

Repeat Chorus

Down by the tabernacle, hey!