CAN I HELP YOU NEXT SUNDAY?
NOTE: the MIDI file playing is six verses too short, but at least it gives you the idea
Can I help you next Sunday, dear Rector, dear Rector,
Can I help you next Sunday, dear Rector, help you?
You're preaching, dear Curate, dear Curate, dear Curate,
You're preaching, dear Curate, dear Curate, preaching!
But what am I preaching, dear Rector................say what?
From a text, dear Curate..................a text!
But which text, dear Rector.........................which text?
From Acts, dear Curate....................from Acts.
The text is too long, dear Rector...................too long!
Then cut it, dear Curate..................cut it!
But how shall I cut it, dear Rector.................say how?
Exegesis, dear Curate.....................exegesis!
What form of critique, dear Rector..................what form?
Redaction, dear Curate....................redaction
I don't understand that, dear Rector................I don't!
It's easy, dear Curate....................A cinch!
It weakens the message, dear Rector.................It's weak!
Oh, give it to me, dear Curate............Just give it!
I'm sorry, dear Rector..............................So sorry!
Oh, bugger it, I'm preaching, dear Curate......Oh bugger it!
PAUSE
Can I help you next Sunday, dear Rector, dear Rector,
Can I help you next Sunday, by reading the Banns?
©Pharisaios 2001
