Tonight I’ll tie in a current event with a couple of great country classics.

Last year the U.S. Senate began to probe the finances of six televangelists.  This week they sent out letters to two more.

So, first we have Hank Williams Jr.’s American Dream, which includes the following lyrics:

There are some preachers on TV, with a suit and a tie and a vest

They want you to send your money to the lord, but they give you their address

Cause all of your donations, are completely tax free

God bless you all but most of all send your money

Charlie Daniels’ Long Haired Country Boy also touches on the venerable TV preacher:

Preacher man talkin’ on the TV,

He’s a-puttin’ down the rock ‘n’ roll.

He wants me to send a donation,’Cos he’s worried about my soul.

He said: “Jesus walked on the water,”And I know that is true,

But sometimes I think that preacher man,

Would like to do a little walkin’, too.

I like how the host introduced him as “funky” Charlie Daniels.

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