God Don’t Like it - Blind Willie McTell and Kate McTell / also Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Now following Nat Myers’ version of this classic song I went searching for the original and of course found it (although most folk scarcely mention that it is a duet with his wife Kate) . . . . .the high reedy voice made me search for more versions and whether any other covers were as inspired as Nat’s and of course it falls to Sister Rosetta Tharpe to nail it (nearly!) as good as our Nat! I think because the song amused me so I wondered about the lyrics and always enjoy a good yarn but in places it lost me verse four especially what DOES that mean!? Aaaanyhoo enjoy!

I sure as hecken freck did!

For those celebrating sobriety out there this one’s for you! One for the Fellowship!!

Blind Willie & Kate McTell-God Don't Like It

 God Don’t Like It ( an’I don’t either)

Blind Willie McTell

Verse 1]

Some say they done cut whiskey out

But you can have a little wine

Most everybody gets on a drunk

By drinking this old moonshine

[Chorus]

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

[Verse 2]

Some of our members gets on a drunk

Just to speak their sober minds

And when they raise the Devil

Lord, they put all the blame on shine

[Chorus]

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

[Verse 3]

Some of our preachers just as bad as the members

About this old moonshine

They're trying to make love with every woman they meet

Just a buyin' and drinkin' shine

[Chorus]

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

[Verse 4]

Then some of our children got naked

And the mothers never go

But the father makes that money by the roll

For the women know their shine is gold

[Chorus]

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

[Verse 5]

They said this yellow corn

Makes the best kind of shine

They'd better turn a-that corn to bread

And stop that making shine

[Chorus]

For God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

Verse 6]

I know you don't like this song

Just because I speak my mind

But I'll sing this song a-just as much as I please

Because I don't drink shine

[Chorus]

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

Now God don't like it and (I don't either)

It's scandalous and a shame

God Don't Like It · Sister Rosetta Tharpe