4 ContributorsLittle Richard’s Bible Lyrics

[Verse 1: Elton John]

Penniman and Macon go together

Singing loud sweet Georgia, ooh, my soul

Black mascara thicker than molasses

Sex and sinners take a toll

Freedom feathers falling from old Jim Crow

Got the Mississippi Blues on the radio

Big Easy baking in the red-hot sun

Rock and roll to number one

[Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

Little Richard woke up wanting (Wanting)

To cast off sex and idols

God whispered in his ear, "Come on over here

Son, get yourself a Bible"

Pompadour piled high to the sky

Christ is coming by and by

Long Tall Sally, my, oh my

He's got the good book by his side

[Post-Chorus: Elton John]

Yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh)

Yeah, yeah, yeah (Ooh)

[Verse 2: Elton John, Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

With Richard and the Devil divided

The Holy Word from Heaven's hands

The sound of sweet salvation

Ringing in the ears of every man

Made up, looking pretty

Vanity won't prevail

It's hot down south, but shut your mouth

Grab that old boy by the tail

[Chorus: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

Little Richard woke up wanting (Wanting)

To cast off sex and idols

God whispered in his ear, "Come on over here

Son, get yourself a Bible"

Pompadour piled high to the sky

Christ is coming by and by

Long Tall Sally, my, oh my

He's got the good book by his side

[Bridge: Elton John]

Oh

Oh, yeah

Come on, over here

Come on, come on

Yeah

Oh, yeah

[Outro: Elton John & Brandi Carlile]

Ba-doo-dee-dom-doo-day

Oh, tutti-frutti