Methodist Pie

Went down to camp meeting just the other afternoon
Just to hear 'em shout and 5 sing
For to tell each other how they love one another
And to make the hallelujahs 1 ring
There was old Brother Daniel and Cousin Ebeneezer
Uncle Rufus and his lame gal, 5 Sue
Aunt Polly and Melinda and old Mother Bender
Well, I never seen a happier 1 crew

Chorus
Oh, little children, I be- 5 lieve
Oh, little children, I be- 1 lieve
Oh, little children, 4 I believe
I'm a 5 Methodist till I 1 die
I'm a Methodist, Methodist, 'tis my belief
I'm a Methodist till I 5 die
Till old grim death comes a-knocking at the door
I'm a Methodist till I 1 die

Well they all go there just to have a big time
And to eat their grub so sly
Have applesauce-butter, sugar-in-the-gourd
And a great big Methodist pie
Well you ought to hear the ringing when they all get to singing
That good old bye and bye
See Jimmy McGee in the top of a tree
Saying, how is this for high

Then they all join hands and dance around a ring
Just a-singing all the while
You'd think it was a cyclone coming through the air
You could hear about half a mile
Then a bell brings loud and the great big crowd
Breaks ranks and up they fly
While I took board on the sugar in the gourd
And I cleaned up the Methodist Pie