call the preacher home (board mix)

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Written with the intent to record, but was later dropped as a performance tune for reasons that are unclear now.
This is the only recording of it. It actually had a Deep Purple 'vibe' to it.
There is simulated applause at the beginning intended to simulate the mega-church mindset.

lyrics

CALL THE PREACHER copyright 1990 by Bruce Henninger

SEE THE MAN ON THE TV
HE’S GOT A LOT TO SAY
WANTS HIS OWN HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH
AND HE WANTS TO MAKE YOU PAY

HAIR SLICKED BACK SO NEAT
IN HIS FANCY SUIT & TIE
THINKS HE’S SO WONDERFUL
HE’S THE APPLE IN HIS OWN EYE

DON’T BE FOOLED BY HIS LOOK
OR THE WORDS HE QUOTES FROM HIS BOOK
WHEN IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE
THE FAITHFUL HAVE BEEN ROOKED

DO US ALL A FAVOR GOD,
AND CALL THE ‘PREACHER’ HOME
CALL THE PREACHER HOME

(BREAK)

THEN HE OPENS A CAN OF WORMS
SOMETHING THERE TO SEE
TELLS ABOUT DIVINE LAW
SAYS THAT HE BELIEVES IT’S TRUE
WHEN IT’S ALL SAID AND DONE
WATCH HIM PREACH AND PLEAD
USE THE “HOLY SCRIPTURES”
TO FEED HIS UNHOLY GREED

STAND BACK TO SAVE YOUR SOUL
GET IN LINE WHILE HE BAGS IT ALL
YOU WILL HAVE SALVATION
HE WILL HAVE QUITE A HAUL

DO US ALL A FAVOR GOD,
AND CALL THE ‘PREACHER’ HOME
CALL THE PREACHER HOME
CALL THE PREACHER HOME

CALL HIM HOME

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from AVALON USA Alternate Tunes, released June 9, 2020
JOHN CURTIN, BASS, JEFF KALMAR, GUITAR & VOCALS, JOEL PIRARD, KEYBOARDS & VOCALS, BRUCE HENNINGER, DRUMS, DANIEL BONADEO, LEAD VOCALS

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AVALON USA New Windsor, New York

AVALON USA
started in 1989, when Jeff Kalmar and Joel Pirard agreed to start a new band together."We scouted around searching for musicians of the caliber that had been the strength of our other band" Jeff stated. Bruce Henninger, was recruited , John Curtin had been sitting in from time to time and came aboard as bassist/lead guitarist, soon followed by Dan Bonadeo. Thus the birth of the band. ... more

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