It Was The Time Of The Preacher
When The Story Began
Of The Choice Of A LadyAnd The Love Of A Man

How He Loved Her So Dearly
He Went Out Of His Mind
When She Left Him For Someone
She′d Left Behind

An' He Cried Like A Baby
He Screamed Like A Panther In The Middle Of The Night
An′ He Saddled His Pony
An' Went For A Ride

It Was The Time Of The Preacher
In The Year Of '01
Now The Preachin′ Is Over
And The Lesson′s Begun