Lyrics
Hot August night and the leaves hanging down
Setting the scene in a hot August night with leaves hanging down.
and the grass on the ground smellin' sweet
The grass on the ground is sweet-smelling.
Move up the road to the outside of town
Heading outside of town.
and the sound of that good gospel beat
Enjoying the sound of a good gospel beat.
Sits a ragged tent where there ain't no trees
A ragged tent in a treeless area.
And that gospel group tellin' you and me
A gospel group preaching to the audience.
It's Love Brother Love say Brother Love's traveling salvation show
Introduction to Brother Love's traveling salvation show.
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes
Encouragement to pack up and join the show, including babies and old ladies.
Cause everyone knows Brother Love's show
Assertion that everyone knows about Brother Love's show.
Room gets suddenly still and when you'd almost bet
Atmosphere intensifies, becoming still as Brother Love enters.
You could hear yourself sweat he walks in
Suggesting tension as the audience can almost hear themselves sweat.
Eyes black as coal and when he lifts his face
Description of Brother Love's appearance with black eyes.
Every ear in the place is on him
Emphasizing the attention of everyone in the place on Brother Love.
Startin' soft and slow like a small earthquake
Beginning of Brother Love's performance, starting soft and slow.
And when he lets go half the valley shakes
Intensity increases, likened to a small earthquake.
It's Love, Brother Love say Brother Loves traveling salvation show
Reiteration of Brother Love's traveling salvation show.
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes
Encouraging everyone, including babies and old ladies, to join the show.
Cause everyone knows 'bout Brother Loves show
Reaffirmation that everyone knows about Brother Love's show.
(Halleluja) Brothers (Halle, halleluja) I say brothers
Introduction of a Hallelujah chorus.
Now you got yourself two good hands
Encouragement to use one's hands to help a troubled brother.
And when your brother is troubled you've gotta
Continuation of the theme of supporting a troubled brother.
reach out your hand for him 'cause that's what it's there for
Emphasizing the purpose of reaching out a hand for support.
And when your heart is troubled you've gotta reach out
Extending the idea of reaching out when one's heart is troubled.
your other hand, reach it out to the Man up there
Encouraging reaching out to a higher power when in need.
Cause that's what He's there for
Reinforcing the idea of seeking help from a higher power.
Take my hand in yours
Invitation to take Brother Love's hand for guidance.
Walk with me this day
Invitation to walk together with Brother Love.
In my heart I know
Expressing confidence in not straying from the path of love.
I will never stray
Reiteration of a commitment to not stray from the path of love.
Halle, halle, halle, halle, halle, halle, halle, halle
Continuation of the Hallelujah chorus.
Love Brother Love say Brother Love's traveling salvation show
Reiteration of Brother Love's traveling salvation show.
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes
Encouragement for everyone, including babies and old ladies, to join the show.
I say Love Brother Love say Brother Love's traveling salvation show
Repetition of the statement about Brother Love's traveling salvation show.
Pack up the babies and grab the old ladies and everyone goes
Final call for everyone to join the show.
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