From the recording Mercy Of The Groove
‘MERCY OF THE GROOVE’ contains selections from a 4 (four) hour performance JAX BAR & GRILL, in Glendale, California, on the evening of July 29, 2011. It was recorded with a single microphone. THERE ARE NO OVERDUBS, EDITS OR RETAKES.
"Mercy of The Groove" personnel:
SD - guitar/vocals
Dale Jennings - bass
Paul Van de Riet - drums
Bill Johnston - saxophones
Ed Cogan - keyboard
Lyrics
JESUS WENT DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS by Scott Detweiler
Jesus went down to New Orleans
Got a lot of work down there
There really weren’t no way
To feed his family in L.A.
He’ll be home with cash in 27 days
To take down sad lonely houses
Gotta fight mosquitoes and the rain
By the 15th day
The brother still ain’t seen no pay
And his kids was cryin hungry on the phone
He’s gotta get home to California
But gots no money for the train
His lady Western Union sent
What she borrowed from her friends
She’s still hungry but Jesus is comin home
Copyright 2008, 2017 Detweiler Music, ASCAP. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Words and Music by Scott Detweiler.