I was walkin' down a weary road
Oh, only god knows where
Sat on a stump
Well, he seemed out of luck
I said, mister what you doin' out here
He said, I told God to move over
There ain't no room for us two up there
I told God to move over
I met His fiery stare
He said I got a bone to pick with you
From my head, to my toe, to my musical note
Oh, I told God to move over
And He kicked me off them heavenly stairs
He had a pick in one finger
And he plucked a sour note
I said I don't mean to linger
But I can tune it for ya, note for note
Well, he handed me the old guitar
It was dusty, but I didn't care
He said, son if you can play them rhythms
I gotta song'll make you lose your religion
Goes
Oh, I told God to move over
There ain't no room for us two up there
I told God to move over
I didn't even care
He said, I can't play your heavenly tunes
I got too much blues
I told God to move over
And He put me in the fire downstairs
Now I'm just a roamin' vagabond
A simple, drinkin' man
But I know the old gospels
But I was captivated by this man
He said you play this guitar real good now
But I can make you even better over night
Just shake my hand, and turn around to the right
Your name will be legend throughout all time
Yeah, yeah
Oh
I shook his hand, alright
I disappeared, out of sight
Then a quakin' earth
And a chuckle was birthed
And I heard a voice a singin' a song
It goes
Yeah, you told God to move over
There ain't no room for us up there
Make a deal
Signed and sealed
Soulful is a song
Oh, I told God to move over
And now I'm burnin,' burnin,' in Hell