Rollin' to Jerusalem

(Honorary) Dr. John F. Tuttle, Jr.

District Superintendent

Far Right Oklahoma District

Church of the Nasterine

"Panhandling our hardest for Christ."

I am always just tickled pink (as Truly might say, bless her) when someone on our district develops their gifts and graces for the service of the kingdom. We have talent in spades here on the Far Right Oklahoma District, from yodeling gargler Ida Winslow to Henry Jenkins and his tap dancing carpentry, but I’m not writing today to tell you about Ida or Henry. I’m writing to tell you about Peter “Peculiar Pete” Wallinkowskowitz, who has been writing theological parody songs and performing in the basement of our church in Catesby. With Pete’s permission, I’d like to share with you the lyrics to one of my personal favorites (here’s a handy link explaining the theology behind the song if you’re not familiar with what “the Jews” have been up to since that whole crucifixion thing):

  

Rollin’ to Jerusalem (To The Tune of “Proud Mary” by Creedance Clearwater Revival)

Left a good grave in Damascus

Rollin’ to the holy city night and day.

Lived my life in exile, hopin’ to reconcile,

Returning to the promise made to Abraham.

Big tunnels keep on leadin’,

Kosher bodies keep on needin’

To be rollin', rollin', rollin' to Jerusalem.

Spent my life slavin’ for the Pharaoh

Now I’m down in Sheol waitin’ for the day

Messiah will be comin’, shofar will be soundin’,

But we gonna roll ‘til we reach that day.

                              

Big tunnels keep on leadin’,

Kosher bodies keep on needin’

To be rollin', rollin', rollin' to Jerusalem.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ to Jerusalem.

If you come on down to the Mount

Where them olives grow up on Zion’s hill

And you see some corpses; you don’t have to worry,

George Romero ain’t there makin’ zombie films.

Big tunnels keep on leadin’,

Kosher bodies keep on needin’

To be rollin', rollin', rollin' to Jerusalem.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ to Jerusalem.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ to Jerusalem.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ to Jerusalem.

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ to Jerusalem.

I'm so proud of Pete and how he takes The Devil's music and makes it into something suitable for consumption by good, honest Nasterines. That’s a toe-tapper that’ll be stuck in my head for a while.

לשנה הבאה בירושלים, 

Rock Doc T