It was the time of the preacherWhen the story beganOf the choice of a ladyAnd the love of a manAnd how he loved her so dearlyHe went out of his mindWhen she left him for someoneShe'd left behindAnd he cried like a babyScreamed like a pantherIn the middle of the nightAnd he saddled his ponyAnd went for a rideAnd he cried like a babyScreamed like a pantherIn the middle of the nightAnd he saddled his ponyAnd went for a rideIt was the time of the preacherIn the year of '01Now the preaching is overAnd the lesson's begunHappy Birthday, Will
