Gospel Night At The Strip Club
Gospel Revelations: Sinners, Saints, and a Divine Strip Club Serenade
Lyrics
It's gospel night at the strip club, I've been sleepin' in my car
Describes the setting of the strip club on gospel night and the singer sleeping in their car.
I lead the singin' service with a half-ass tuned guitar
The singer is leading the singing service with a poorly tuned guitar in this unconventional environment.
And Brandy's singin' backup while Lonnie's tendin' bar
Brandy is providing backup vocals while Lonnie tends the bar, creating a unique atmosphere.
Just waitin' for more sinners to show up
Expresses anticipation for more sinners to arrive at the strip club.
Crystal just started dancin', she's always right on point
Introduces Crystal, a dancer who is skilled and expects tips or joints in return.
She don't mind if you don't tip her, as long as you slip her a joint
Crystal is indifferent to tips but appreciates receiving joints from the audience.
Patti's got an upper to get her through her shift
Patti uses substances to cope with her work shift and her responsibilities as a parent.
And a downer so she can lay down with the kids
Patti takes an upper during her shift and a downer to relax with her children.
Hallelujah, hallelujah
A sarcastic "Hallelujah" emphasizing that Jesus loves individuals perceived as sinners.
Jesus loves the drunkards and the whores and the queers
Jesus is portrayed as loving drunkards, whores, and queers without judgment.
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Repeats the sarcastic "Hallelujah" questioning if one would recognize Jesus in a casual setting like buying a beer.
Would you recognize Him if he bought you a beer?
Presents a hypothetical scenario where Jesus offers to buy someone a beer.
Lonnie, he's a listener, he shoulda been a priest
Lonnie is described as a good listener and implies he could have been a priest.
It's the same confession on a barstool or your knees
Highlights the similarity between confessing in a bar and in a church.
He makes a mean Manhattan but he ain't drank since '93
Lonnie is skilled at making Manhattans but hasn't drunk since '93, suggesting a personal struggle.
Does the last call benediction then wipes the bar slate clean
Likens the last call in a bar to a benediction, symbolizing a cleansing of the sins committed.
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Repeats the sarcastic "Hallelujah" emphasizing Jesus' love for unconventional individuals.
Jesus loves the drunkards and the whores and the queers
Reiterates Jesus' inclusive love for drunkards, whores, and queers.
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Repeats the sarcastic "Hallelujah" questioning recognition of Jesus in a beer-buying scenario.
Would you recognize Him if he bought you a beer?
Repeats the hypothetical scenario of Jesus buying someone a beer.
The same old dirty dollars keep gettin' passed around
Describes the circulation of the same old money and implies the singer is in need of financial help.
To whoever needs it most and I guess that's me right now
Suggests that the money is passed around to those who need it most, with the singer being the current recipient.
'Cause I'm starin' at this Jackson someone laid here at my feet
The singer notices a twenty-dollar bill at their feet, providing a momentary relief for basic needs.
That's gas in my ol' Honda and somethin' warm to eat
Describes the practical use of the money for gas and food in the singer's old Honda.
Hallelujah (hallelujah), hallelujah (hallelujah)
Repeats the sarcastic "Hallelujah" with a sense of gratitude or relief for the unexpected monetary help.
Jesus loves the drunkards and the whores and the queers
Restates Jesus' love for unconventional individuals, emphasizing inclusion and acceptance.
Hallelujah (hallelujah), hallelujah (hallelujah)
Reiterates the hypothetical scenario of recognizing Jesus in a beer-buying situation.
He laid down a twenty and then he disappeared
Describes an anonymous person leaving money and then disappearing, leaving a sense of mystery or divine intervention.
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