David Allan Coe - Heavenly Father, Holy Mother Lyrics






If grandpa was alive right now there ain't no tellin' what he'd have to say
Why he had fifteen wives a living with him all when he finally passed away
And though I've just got two now mama that's enough to keep me satisfied
I haven't had a son yet but the good Lord knows the three of us have tried
Cause the Pennsylvania Dutch that we once spoke has been forgotten
And the Mormon way of life is almost gone
But now and then we gather down in Salt Lake City to raise our voices in a joyful song
And we sing Heavenly Father Holy Mother keeper of our children tiller of the land
Take us to the river in a horse and buggy
Give us our salvation help us make our stand

No ma'am I did not go to see the Reverend Brigham Young while I was there
But I'm sure glad to know you wanted him to mention my name in a prayer
I hope he did not preach about the young folks that refused to make the change
Cause if he did I'm sure I got a little more than my share of the blame
Cause the Pennsylvania Dutch...
Heavenly Father Holy Mother...
Heavenly Father Holy Mother...
Heavenly Father Holy Mother...
Heavenly Father Holy Mother...





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  1. B.... N....

    ---- love this song ! Thank-you , dear Olav .

  2. e.... k....

    sign petition please.
    https://www.change.org/p/country-music-hall-of-fame-put-david-allan-coe-in-country-hall-of-fame Thanks for posting this song. love it.

  3. J.... J....

    Roll Tide allay the way.

  4. K.... ....

    wish I had 15 wives or just two :)

  5. C.... A....

    Its ok coe there were six don shirleys I think I fucked them all,

  6. S.... 3....

    Looks just like Billy jack haynes. Or is it Billy jack haynes looks like David Allen Coe??

  7. C.... A....

    My uncle says evil men want you, go awayl



    L

  8. B.... M....

    this is not changing the commandments , its clarifying them:
    YAHOVAH= GOD
    YESHA= HOLY SPIRT=RUACH HAKO'DESH ( GODs Wife )
    YASHUA=SAVIOR=Jesus (Gods Only Son ) Joshua in ENGLISH
    YEHWEH= BONNIE The Last Voice= Proverbs=The Lambs Wife (Gods Only Daughter)
    I AM YEHWEH!!!!!!=Ehyeh asher Ehyeh="I AM asher I AM".I AM YAHOVAHS and YESHAs: ONLY DAUGHTER and YASHUA.
    !! If I am awakened, somethings going up? don't you think? lets get out of here you guys, ALIVE, sea of glass ring a bell?
    Ten Commandments:
    1:Thou Shall have no other Gods before me/YAHOVAH; dont worship but THE ONE!
    because there are 4 of them.
    2: Thou shall not worship any graven images, example: crosses are graven images. ( memorials on the side of the road are sickening GRAVEN IMAGES)
    3:thou shall not take GodS/YAHOVAHs whole family of gods name in Vain.
    4: Remember the Sabbath ( Friday Night, sundown, Saturday, sundown) and keep it Holy
    DONT SPEND MONEY on the SABBATH including Tithing & Donating!!! Its THE Day of Rest and Relaxation. ie: pic-nic, swimming, camp, build a fire, hmm enjoy things... just don't spend MONEY/Cash, unless its a soda machine type of deal.
    "Dont work at your job ($)." on the Sabbath... Pray for a better job, its on the employer. its written in your hearts, sometimes you have no choice.
    5: HONOR your FATHER and your MOTHER IN HEAVEN
    6: Though Shall not Murder.
    7: Thou shall not commit Adultery. RAPE IS NOT ADULTERY ON THE VICTIM.
    8: Thou Shall not Steal.
    9: Thou Shall not Bear False Witness, to benefit yourself. use common sense.
    10:Thou Shall not Covet. Lust after another, screw your wife thinking of another,
    kinda like that. dont ask me to date you and you know Yashuas my husband. or think nasty crap i have feeling and know what your thinking some are that nasty people.
    Pray to YAHOVAH is very nice so Pray for guidence and Pray to YAHovah for your sorries
    AND
    REPENT in the Power/Name of YASHUA, 1 TIME dont beat yourself up over and over.
    1 time and believe!
    some people are under curses that are ours, and some are zzing, sometimes you have to tell them the names and explain to them whats missing?
    Pork puts people to zzzing, lard can be pork, in beans, beanie weenies and spam are pork PORK KILLS PEOPLE< SPREAD THE WORD! Cancer etc.

  9. D.... B....

    Yes he was a mormon

  10. n.... w....

    i have tried to find a complete list of all david allen coe albums and can not seem to come up with it any ideas

    n.... w....

    neal williams Bear Family was selling these double CD 's a few years ago, not sure if they still are

    n.... w....

    It's out there, Wikipedia had a Good Discography to start with.

  11. L.... L....

    David Allan Coe is a song writing guineas!!

    L.... L....

    Long Live Outlaw Country

    L.... L....

    Oops I was trying to say he was certainly a guinea .... pig that is..... and brilliant especially his sad songs..... the experiment didn't work with the music beurocrats and the sheeplike kenny rogers loving fools

    L.... L....

    @Dick Phittswell DAC sealed his Fate with his 2 X-rated Albums. Even he admitted to it back in 1988. Plus DAC himself also stated in the same interview, "I'm not a Country Music Singer, I'm an ENTERTAINER." On a National Broadcast Show called Nashville Now with Ralph Emery.

  12. A.... M....

    love this as a catcholic :)

    A.... M....

    cowboy8555 boy that's confusing, he's talking about women...not little boys

    A.... M....

    @Joshua Garrett HAHAHA

    A.... M....

    same here bud

  13. k.... ....

    You know, this isn't about being Mormon or amish, it's about old fashioned, socially rejected, religious people. You folks call em extremists now

  14. r.... ....

    Being Mormon is not like being ah jew. Its not in the blood, only in how you live. DAC is my fave. But this song is only about his history, not his religious beliefs. All those tats, cope , booze. No beuno for LDS

  15. J.... ....

    is this on a cd

    J.... ....

    Bear Family out of Germany, double CD's hard to find , but possible

    J.... ....

    @brad dovel , Amazon!

  16. A.... ....

    This is not "rare". This is on a Bear Family CD that everybody with a coupla bucks can get.

    A.... ....

    AuH2O got most of those double cd collections

  17. A.... ....

    So he's just like Bob Dylan then. Got it.

  18. m.... t....

    u don't want to know

  19. A.... K....

    I am not religious at all but this song just chills me to the bone. Coe invokes an old time nostalgic feeling in this song that is mind blowing! One Bad Ass Artist!

    A.... K....

    AK Kover you are just imagining it. You’re not on that level yet okay pumpkin spice.

  20. A.... ....

    Look at what? His pointing out that 90% of DAC fans are gullible retards who sincerely believe his bullshit? The man is thoroughly proven liar, fantasist (and borderline plagiarist). The fact that he writes great songs doesn't change the fact that essentially everything the man's ever said is either heavily embellished or outright bullshit.

    The man is a brilliant songwriter and American folk traditionalist but the character and persona DAC created for himself is just that. A character.

    A.... ....

    Ape he was in prison basically all his life you idiot and he says that

    A.... ....

    If you don't like him keep your narrow minded opinions to yourself fucktard!

    A.... ....

    Say it to his face

    A.... ....

    Ape and you're idiot of the internet

    A.... ....

    @themontgomeryc DAC was in and out of Reform schools from 9-16. He did a few tours of Prison until 1967, when he was last released. That makes him out of Prison 52 years. He is now 80 years old. Where do you come up with Prison most all his life. Since 1988 when I quit as one of his driver's. He had managed to disown ALL of his kids and, well his Wife at the time Jody Left left him after 7 years of being a Punching Bag.

  21. s.... ....

    Dude I know, look at the one by RoofFiddler, a prime example of the Jerry Springer generation----------------- Oh by the way helluva song!

  22. T.... I....

    LOL.
    I don't think the song isn't to be taken literally.
    Do you have any reference for his grandfather actually having 15 wives, or even DAC himself having 7 at any point in time?

  23. B.... V....

    Doesn't matter his beliefs, he sings to give us joy and speaks the truth..

    B.... V....

    He has you fooled and believing it.

  24. H.... ....

    @harry427425

    Mormons not Mormans...for fuck sakes...

  25. b.... d....

    the god father of SHOCK COUNTRY,PROGEGESSIVE, AMERICANNA,COUNTRY ALTERNTIVE, or what ever they will call it next. this type of music needs a honest leader,(not these crooked small studio producers)like a owen bradly or something

  26. r.... f....

    I have heard this song a thousand times , and still love it !!!!!!

  27. r.... f....

    this song is the shit. Luv it. always have. DAC is my idol

  28. s.... ....

    @takebackthestreet he said in countless interviews that he remained sober and clean most of his whole life ,people just wanted him to say he was strung out for his reputation .

    s.... ....

    And you believe that?

  29. H.... ....

    @harry427425

    he is not cracking on "mormans.".....dumb ass.

  30. r.... f....

    this song is the shit

  31. T.... ....

    There's alot of discussions about he was a mormon. Most of it sounds like it was a bad thing. Can anyone explain why? ( I don't know what it is so would like to know)

  32. T.... ....

    Woah! Great song. But there is a dude that sings like shit in the background choir. Well anyway.

    DAVID ALLAN COE, won't be another one.

  33. a.... ....

    great tune

  34. s.... ....

    @sgrocker99 this from the tattoo / family album

  35. O.... B....

    Yes,he claims he is a Mormon. Sings about it in a couple of songs:)

  36. s.... ....

    dumb question but was he Mormon?

    s.... ....

    Yep he has 5 wifes

    s.... ....

    And he is still morman he ain't dead yet darling

    s.... ....

    He CLAIMED to have been.

  37. O.... B....

    This is from the album "Family Album" from 1978.

  38. T.... I....

    This song is a ten of ten. Favorited.