With the announcement by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal church that she will not seek re-election came the inspiration for the following parody of "Can't Help Lovin That Man of Mine."
Fish got to swim, bishops got to fly,
I gotta quit, and I’ll tell you why.
Couldn't help ruinin that church of mine.
Tell me it’s lazy, tell me it’s po,
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know).
Can't help leavin' dat Church of mine.
Oh listen sister,
I love my position,
And I can't tell you' why
Dere ain't no reason
Why I should leave while I can,
It mus' be sumpin dat de angels done plan.
Fish got to swim, bishops got to fly,
I gotta quit, and I’ll tell you why.
I couldn't stop that ole church decline.
Tell me it’s lazy, tell me it’s po,
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know).
Can't help leavin' dat Church of mine.
When I goes away,
Dat's a rainy day,
And when somebody worse comes in dat day is fine,
De sun will shine!
The new one kin just follow my lead,
But 815 without me ain't no home to be,
He/She won't stop that ole church decline.
De steeple's smokin'
De roof is leakin' in,
But I don't seem to care
‘Bout the damage I done.
Dere ain't nothin more that I can do.
And why do dey still love me?
It mus' be sumpin' dat de angels can see.
Fish got to swim, bishops got to fly,
I gotta quit, and I’ll tell you why.
I couldn't stop that ole church decline.
Tell me it’s lazy, tell me it’s po,
Tell me I'm crazy, (maybe I know).
Can't help leavin' dat Church of mine.
Dat Church of mine. She may be dyin',
Unwelcoming and cold,
Services slow as molasses, I know,
I could't stop that ole church decline.
Can't help leavin' When I goes away
From dat Church of mine dat's dying
As I goes away,
They’ll all be cryin.
For me to come back an' save da day…
Can't help leavin' dat Church of mine.
Yes, sister Yes, sister
The gender confused kin come home
All are welcome, but where de rest done gone?
Church widout thou, Church widout thee,
Ain't nobody left to sue, Ain't no money for me,
Can't help leavin' Can't help leavin'
Dat church of mine. Dat church of mine.
