Letras
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed and we sang 'til the sun sank low
Laughing with our sisters and brothers
Down by the tabernacle, hey
Where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay
Though the Tennessee heat was like judgement day
We always enjoyed each other
We went to the river and some were baptized
We clapped our hands and testified
Then we passed around the chicken and buttermilk pie
And nothing ever tasted better
Where the kids played ball and the babies just played
While old men napped out under the shade
And women picked flowers and sipped lemonade
And sat around talking together
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed and we sang 'til the sun sank low
Laughing with our sisters and brothers
Down by the tabernacle, hey
Where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay
Though the Tennessee heat was like judgement day
We always enjoyed each other
Well I look back now and I wish I could
Go back to the time when life was good
When everybody lived the way they should
At least that's the way I recall
When black was black and white was white
And everybody knew wrong from right
When we worked all day and slept all night
We were proud and stood tall
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed and we sang 'til the sun sank low
Laughing with our sisters and brothers
Down by the tabernacle, hey
Where you knew you were loved and you wanted to stay
Though the Tennessee heat was like judgement day
We always enjoyed each other
Down by the tabernacle, oh
Where the June bugs danced and the lemonade flowed
And we prayed and we sang 'til the sun sank low
Laughing with our sisters and brothers