Tag: singing

Oh Lord Won’t You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz?

Posted on by jonithetentmaker

I thought Friday should be fun or for me, a more tongue-in-cheek kinda day.  I wrote this years ago, when I had had my fill of prosperity preachers.  And sometimes I re-write everything but the chorus.  OLWYBMAMB is a country song that should be sung really twangy, with a stomp of the foot!  If I could sing, I would sing it for you, but I don’t want to ruin your weekend.

So start stomping and pinch your nose tight!

OH LORD WON’T YOU BUY ME A MERCEDES BENZ? BY Joni Berry

Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
I’ve been drivn’ this wreck around since Abe Lincoln was in.
It won’t go in drive so I sa been backing up all day.
Oh, Lord won’t you help me to find a way?
Well, if you ever been living in a little ole town.
Not having wheels don’t mean you can’t get around.
But since them developers came and bought up all the land.
Now, all the townsfolk has jumped on the luxury band.
CHORUS
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
I’ve been drivn’ this wreck around since Abe Lincoln was in.
It won’t go in drive so I sa been backing up all day.
Oh, Lord won’t you help me  to find a way?
The small Baptist church up on the hill, has a new prosperity preacher,
And Lord, you ought to hear what he has been teachin’ us.
He said if I want my pockets full of hundred dollar bills,
Then give him my paycheck, cause that is God’s will.
CHORUS
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
I’ve been drivn’ this wreck around since Abe Lincoln was in.
It won’t go in drive so I sa been backing up all day.
Oh, Lord won’t you help me to find a way?
He said the Lord, will bless me with more than I need.
Well now I am broke, so I is planting a seed.
The funny thing Lord is I don ’t know who he’s been giving to,
Cause he drives a mercedes, nice…shiny…and new!
CHORUS
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?
I’ve been drivn’ this wreck around since Abe Lincoln was in.
It won’t go in drive so I sa been backing up all day.
Oh, Lord won’t you help me to find a way?
God Bless You!
God Bless America!

Make A Joyful Noise…

Posted on by jonithetentmaker

While I was in my prayer closet this morning listening to the praise music, the bible verse  Psalm 98:4 came to mind.

“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”

You and I are both old enough to know there are certain songs that when we hear them our fingers start snapping, toes start tapping, and our hips begin to sway to the beat.  Usually by the time our mouth catches up with our body, there is a big smile and song bursts from it. Did you ever think that the songs your children are hearing today are being stored in their memory banks?

So if the music being played in your home or in your car with your kids listening, has vulgar language, violence, and disrespect in the lyrics; where do you think your kids are learning these actions to emulate?

My grandfather once told my father, after my brother hurled a curse word at him, “He had to hear it to know it.”

Your actions and words are what your kids mimic! Yes they will pick up some things from school.  Very little, if it is not spoken or done at home.

You are their front line of defense in how they will face the world one day.  Be mindful and build them up with positivity! Play praise music.

I love Listener Kids for the little ones. http://www.listernerkids.com. I am a fan!

And you can go to YouTube to find more praise music for all ages, even for moms and dads.

I will end with the video from Listener Kids called, “This Little Light of Mine.”

God Bless You!

God Bless America!