Who's Been Here Songtext
von Dave Alvin

Well baby who′s been here
Since your daddy's been gone?
Well it must have been a preacher daddy
He had a long coat on
He had a long coat on
He had a long coat on
He had a long coat on
Yeah, it must have been a preacher daddy
He had a long coat on

Well baby who′s been here
Since your daddy's been gone?
Well it must have been a gambler daddy
He had a derby on
He had a derby on
He had a derby on
He had a derby on
Yeah, it must have been a gambler daddy
He had a derby on


Well baby who's been here
Since your daddy′s been gone?
Well it must have been a jailbird daddy
He had a long chain on
He had a long chain on
He had a long chain on
He had a long chain on
Yeah, it must have been a jailbird daddy
He had a long chain on

Well the preacher′s in the pulpit
Just trying to save souls
But his daughter's out on the highway
She′s selling sweet jelly rolls
Selling sweet jelly rolls
She's selling sweet jelly rolls
Selling sweet jelly rolls
She′s selling sweet jelly rolls
Yeah, his daughter's out on the highway
She′s selling sweet jelly rolls


Well the preacher's in the pulpit
Jumping up and down, down, down
And the sisters in the amen corner
Well they're southern bound
They′re southern bound
Well they′re southern bound
They're southern bound
Well they′re southern bound
Yeah, the sisters in the amen corner
Well they're southern bound

Baby who′s been here
Since your daddy's been gone?
Well it must have been a preacher daddy
He had a long coat on

Yeah, it must have been a preacher
Must have been a gambler
Must have been a jailbird
In the amen corner
Jumping up and down
With the sisters and the daughters
Out on the highway
He had a long coat on