Say you talk about your fella Deacon There was one from my home Say done got me about all the good looking women What did he say? I'm gonna leave all the mens alone There wise is the great Deacon Down to our church last night When that reverend done gave that great lesson out He said I know ya'll won't act right At night when the lights come on You oughta heard them sisters moan (What did he say?) Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out I ain't no fortune teller but declare I know Just what I'm talking about There was one old brother by the name of Moe Got so happy pulled off all of his clothes (Be quiet!) Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out I ain't no fortune teller but I declare I know Just what I'm talking about There was one old sister by the name of Yearn Shame to tell you brother what that sister was doing (Shhhh!) Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out I ain't no fortune teller but I declare I know Just what I'm talking about There was one old sister lived down on Vance Said I'd have been her shimmy partner, Lord if I had a chance Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out Said I ain't no fortune teller but declare I know Just what I'm talking about There was one old sister named Sister Green Jumped up and done the shimmy Lord, you ain't never seen Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out Ooh Deacon, aah Deacon Dee dee dah, dee dee dah Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out I ain't no fortune teller but declare I know Just what I'm talking about She pulled off one slipper and then one sock Got way back and done the double eagle rock Nobody knows what the good Deacon was doing Lordy once the lights was out Good Deacon, hey Deacon Dee dee dah, dee dee dah