Something Got A Hold Of Me - Charles Trenet

When first I heard of the people who claim

This old-time religion was real

I says I’ll go down, take a look at the crowd

It’s just the weak-minded, I feel

But something got a hold of me

Yes, something got a hold of me

I went there to fight, but on that night

There’s something got a hold of me

I walked right down, peeped in at the door

And the Devil says, don’t you go in

I says I’ll go in, for that will not hurt

And sit as far back as I can

About that time he got up to preach

And he looked right down upon me

He told everybody how mean I had been

Don’t think he thought much of me

They sing and shout and they all clasp their hands

And they all got down on their knees

When the fire fell from heaven it fell upon me

And then I fell to the floor

So now I’ve learnt and no need to doubt

That the old-time religion is real

I have a spirit I’ll never forget

That something got a hold of me