RICH MAN DIED, THE
(Traditional - based on the Biblical Parable
of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31)
Maureen O'Hara - 1961
The rich man died and he went down to Hellium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
The poor man died and he went up to Heavenium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
The rich man spent all his time shovellin' coalium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
While the poor man slept in the holy of holiums
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
The rich man lifted his eyes up to Heavenium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
And begged for a leave from the heat and tormentium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
He begged of the poor man to bring from kingdom comeium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
A wee drop of water to cool his burnin' tongueium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
Said good Father Abraham, "Well, that cannot be doneium"
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
"When you were down on Earth, you wouldn't give him a crumbium"
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
Then send with a warnin' from the dead unto the livin'ium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
And save my sinful brothers from the road I took to Hellium
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
Said good Father Abraham, "That, too, I must refuseium"
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
"For Heaven or Hell, a man himself must chooseium"
Glory allelujah, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum, oh-ra-je-rum
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, glory allelujah
Skinamalinkadoodleaye, oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum
Oh-ra-je-rum
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2015)
