C G7
Righteous reverend Ronnie Shaw
C
God's right hand man in Arkansas
F
Thirty years a man of faith
G7
Turning sinners into saints
F
He's the shepherd of his flock
G7 Am
That little church in Little Rock
F C G7
Fifty weeks a year his voice rings loud and clear
F
Gives God everything he's got
G7
But two weeks every year Ronnie Shaw just disappears
C F
When the pressures of his life bring him down
C G7
God only knows where he'll be found
F
Any bar in Birmingham
C G7
Before you judge please understand
C
Every preacher's just a man
F
Empty just like you and me
G7
Sprits willing the flesh is weak
F
Forgive for each shot he takes
G7 Am
Gin on his breath tears on his face
F C G7
Father Son and Holy Ghost have mercy on his soul
F
Temporary fall from grace
G7
But two weeks every year Ronnie Shaw just disappears
C F
When the pressures of his life bring him down
C G7
God only knows where he'll be found
F
Any bar in Birmingham
F
Any bar in Birmingham
G7 F
Any bar in Birmingham
G7 F
Any bar in Birmingham