So, I thought I'd try my hand at it. I don't think I'll do a
hymn of the week though, maybe a hymn of the whenever
I feel like it.
I don't mean to antagonize anyone, but this has to be the
worst hymn ever written. It is actually in "Heavenly
Highway Hymns." Why some editor in a dark, smoky room
hasn't taken the axe to it over the years is a mystery to me.
It does serve a purpose I guess, it shows how really, really
odd we people can be.
This hymn doesn't have an author (go figure) it just says,
"As Sung by Cook and Whitworth."
Aint It A Shame
Aint it a shame to work on Sunday,
Aint it a shame, a working shame,
Aint it a shame to work on Sunday,
Aint it a shame, (A working shame,)
Aint it a shame to work on Sunday,
When you've got Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, And you got Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Aint it a shame.
Aint it a shame to joyride Sunday,
Aint it a shame, a joyriding shame,
Aint it a shame to joyride Sunday,
Aint it a shame, (A joyriding shame,)
Aint it a shame to Joyride Sunday,
When you've got Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, And you got Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Aint it a shame.
Aint it a shame to gossip on Sunday,
Aint it a shame, a gossiping shame,
Aint it a shame to gossip Sunday,
Aint it a shame, (A gossiping shame,)
Aint it a shame to gossip Sunday,
When you've got Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, And you got Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Aint it a shame.
Aint it a shame to lie on Sunday,
Aint it a shame, a lying shame,
Aint it a shame to lie on Sunday,
Aint it a shame, (a lying shame,)
Aint it a shame to lie on Sunday,
When you've got Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, And you got Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Aint it a shame.
The best thing I can say for this work is that it
has made us all giggle numerous times. And the
second best thing I can say is no one at our church
has ever asked to sing it.
Do you think the author really means it is okay
to lie, gossip etc. all week long, just as long as you
avoid it on Sunday? Boy, if so, my life just got a
lot more interesting.
2 comments:
This really is a giggle. I guess the point is that we're all sinners, and we're going to lie and gossip (and worse) anyway... and as Christians can't we just take one day off?
I am a collector of hymnals and a blogger of hymns. I just received a copy of Heavenly Highway Hymns. I just posted about it on my site and included a link to your site and this post.
Rest assured, I laughed about this "hymn" as much as you did!
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