[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:11.87]It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around [00:16.28]And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town [00:20.14]But over in the amen corner of that church sat brother Ira [00:24.23]And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir [00:28.63]His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords [00:33.95]And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words [00:38.19]Well at last the storm cloud burst and the church was told in vine [00:43.18]That brother Ira must stop his singing or the choir was gonna resign [00:48.94]So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four [00:52.97]And they got their big fine car and drove up to Ira's door [00:58.89]They found the choir's great trouble sittin' in an old arm chair [01:03.88]And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair [01:10.00]Said York we're here dear brother with the best res approbation [01:14.88]To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation [01:18.95]Now it was our understanding when we bargained for the chair [01:22.50]That they were to relieve us that is they'd do the singing for us [01:27.97]Now we don't want no singing except what we've bought [01:31.19]The newest tunes are all the rage the old ones stand for Nought [01:36.53]And so we have decided are you listenin' brother ira [01:42.41]You'll have to stop your singing it's messin' up our choir [01:48.88]The old man raised his head a sign that he did hear [01:52.99]And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear [01:58.91]His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow [02:03.74]And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low [02:12.64]I've sung the songs of David nearly eighty years said he [02:17.73]They've been my staff and comfort all along life's dreary way [02:23.47]I'm sorry if I disturbed the choir I guess I'm doing wrong [02:28.72]But when my heart is filled with praise I can't hold back a song [02:35.89]I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet [02:39.77]In that far off heavenly temple where my master I shall meet [02:44.91]Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the songs of god up higher [02:49.47]I wonder if they'll kick me out up there for singing in heaven's choir [02:56.15]A silence filled the little room the old man bowed his head [03:01.16]The committee went on back to town but brother Ira was dead [03:06.51]Oh the choir missed him for a while but he was soon forgot [03:10.20]And a few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not [03:15.16]Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart's desire [03:19.83]Where there are no church committees and no fashionable choirs