Porter Wagoner - Brother Harold Dee lyrics

To a man and wife three sons were born on the same day a bright Sundy morn Three boys with exactly the same chance in life Their daddy was a wealthy man they'd know no hunger or strife Their names were Carroll Gerald and Harold Dee The years pa**ed quickly it seemed for the three Carroll studied law with a bachelor's degree He'd read law books till way in the night To be the world's greatest lawyer was his goal in life Gerald studied numbers he was like a machine Adding subtracting multiplying accounting was his dream The books were untouched by the last of the three Just God's Holy Bible would interest Harold Dee But he'd read it and recite it in his study for days Without eating or sleeping learning of God's ways The rest of the family would go to town but Harold Dee would stay home And through the woods and the fields he'd walk around Why they wouldn't even get him to the barbershop Several months pa**ed and his folks told him this foolishness must stop His mama and daddy said his hair was a disgrace Not to mention the beard that grew long on his face At least they decided Harold Dee must leave home Unlike Carroll and Gerald he had no business of his own And his reputation was hurtin' the family name The weird boy with the beads and the sandals and the bangs Six years pa**ed no one knew where he went Then the county was told a revival was a comin' in the world's biggest tent Why it seemed the whole county was there opening night not one empty seat When the missionary walked to the pulpit the crowd rose to their feet Everyone stared with shock and disbelief Whispers went through the crowd I believe that's Harold Dee The missionary held a closed Bible in his hands and spoke with a voice soft and kind And recited Genesis Matthews Mark Luke and John and Revelations line at a time It lasted four hours but not one left their seat God's power had been given and delivered by Brother Harold Dee In the fourth row from the front sat his mother and dad His two brother and their wives he looked at them and smiled and said God bless you for coming tonight let us pray God thank you for the great books that give knowledge to men Of science fiction figures and the laws of the land But most of all thank you for the Book of Life eternally Your Holy Bible that you taught every word to Harold Dee amen