The Last Sunday - The Cathedrals

The last Sunday, The last Sunday…

Missus Jones does her knitting in the rocker by the window,

As she watches kids at play across the street.

Down the road and not too far, sitting at the corner bar

Mr. Daley buys a drink for Mrs. Sweet.

While at 34th and Vine, in the car at the stop sign,

Are the Smiths on their way to Sunday School.

They both wave to Mr. Groat, who is bringing out his boat

He’ll be staying at the lake a day or two

At a church near Valley Station,

The preacher tells the congregation

About social acts and war and civil rights

While many in the subdivision

Sit and watch the television

Hoping that their favorite ball game wins the fight

The Last Sunday in Pleasant Valley township

A trumpet sounds, and the clouds all roll away

They all were warned, but they just did not believe it

The last Sunday, Jesus Christ has come again

The last Sunday, the last Sunday

The Bible says in Matthew 24

«But as the days of Noah were,

So shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.

For as in the days that were before the flood

They were eating and drinking,

Marrying and giving in marriage

Until the day that Noah entered into the ark

And knew not until the flood came,

And took them all away.

So shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.

Then shall two be in the fields

The one shall be taken, the other left.

Two women shall be grinding in the mill

The one shall be taken and the other left.

Watch therefore for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.»

The last Sunday, The last Sunday,

Missus Jones does her knitting in the rocker by the window

Wondering where are the kids across the street

Down the road and not too far, sitting at the corner bar,

Mr. Daley buys a drink for Mrs. Sweet

While at 34th and Vine, in her car at the stop sign

Mrs. Smith wonders where her husband’s gone

She cries out to Mr. Groat, who is cleaning out his boat

She exclaims «What on earth is going on?»

At the church near Valley Station,

There’s less than half the congregation,

And the preacher stands and trembles at the sight.

While many in the subdivision sit and watch the television

Hoping that their favorite ball team wins the fight.

The last Sunday, in Pleasant Valley township

A trumpet sounds, and the clouds all roll away

They all were warned, but they just did not believe it

The last Sunday, Jesus Christ has come again

The last Sunday, the last Sunday —

And the crowds all roll away.

They all were warned,

Jesus Christ has come again,

Jesus Christ has come again