Song Parodies for Good Medicinal Laughter

Many times we take things WAY too seriously. I am guilty of that too – very rarely, but sometimes. I thought, what if we didn’t take things so seriously and just had some fun. This week at our latest ELC conference in Indiana, I wrote a parody song just for another law ministry for me to sing. I’ll put that one at the end of this blog. But first, I was thinking that I would LOVE to hear that attorney sing a parody song that I wrote the words just for him. This would be the song the Lion (I’m not saying Cowardly Lion for an obvious reason) sang. But I changed the words to “If I Were King of the Trusts!” So, sit back, have a little sing-along with yourself as you read this blog, and hear the Lion’s (not Cowardly Lion’s) voice as he sings this little tune.

“If I were King of the TRUUUUSSSSTTTS! Not queen, not duke, not prince.

My Legal pay for the TRUUUUSSSSTTS, would be gold, not silver, not cash.

I’d command each church, be it Baptist or not,

With a word and a Deed and a final DOT – Woof!

As I click my heel, all church people would kneel.

And the pastors would bow and deacons kowtow.

And the ELC would take wing – If I  – If I – were King!

That Townsend would show respect to me. And Hoover and Burton genuflect to me.

Though I could display a lash, I would show compash – For every underling!

If I – If I – were King!

Just King!

Monarch my Trust would make me – Mo-na-a-a–arch my Trust would make me!”

The song I sang at the conference was a parody of Trust and Obey, called “Trust OR Obey.” Enjoy.

“When you’re starting a church, do not get in a lurch, ‘Cause we want to give glory to God.

There’s a group you can go, they say they’ll help with this woe, But they tell you to Trust OR Obey.

Chorus: Trust OR Obey, for that is the way, to make Lawyers wealthy, Only Trust OR Obey.

But they never can know, which direction to go, unless they call Lawyer (insert name).

Then they follow his will, as he sends them his bill, or my name isn’t Brother Benny.

Chorus: Trust OR Obey, for that is the way, to make Lawyers wealthy, Ordinary Trust OR Obey.

But if you call ELC, we help churches to be, Solely under Christ Jesus her Lord.

You won’t need an attorney, to make you a Trustee, Simply Lordship, obeying His Word.

Chorus: Trust AND Obey, for there’s no other way, To be happy in Jesus, Simply Trust AND Obey.”

Blessings, Dr. Ben