Reverend Joe Henry Jerry Reed

Now the Georgia courtroom was crowded Ellie May took the stand
She was accusing the Reverend Joe Henry of bein' a no good preachin' man
Yes she was

She said the Reverend partook of my lovely body
The Reverend said Judge she lied
The judge said listen I’ll do the talkin' and the court's gonna justify
Yes they will

Well the prosecutin' attorney started pacin' the floor
Sweatin' and makin' threats
The fella sittin' next to me said I know that preacher's guilty
And they ain't even tried him yet

I said Son the Reverend Joe Henry's a good man
And he preached all over the bottom land
He spoke so a child could understand
There oughta be a whole lot more good folks like the Reverend Joe Henry
A preachin' in the bottom land

Well the judge called the court to order said defense will ya state your case
That defense lawyer walked to the jury box had a stern look on his face
One by one he pointed to the jury said the Reverend picked cotton by your side
He blessed your children the day they was born and he cried when your mama died
I seen him oh oh Lord God