Songbook contains handwritten lyrics written by J.P. Richardson, the Big Bopper. "Don't Slam the Pearly Gates (In My Face). Put down the bad Pick up the good Better start doing the things you should Start doing right For time runds out Or when I see you up there I'll hear you shout Don't Slam the Pearly Gates In my face Open up! Open up! Let me in this heavenly place You're gonna hear St. Peter say Turn around and go the other way Don't Slam the Pearly Gates In my face 2021.002.003a is a page that contains lyrics written by J.P. Richardson, the Big Bopper, for By Ole Booze Bye Ole Booze For ever more My drinking days are surly ore I had a good time But I will agree that drinking Booze are killing me When I die you can bury me With a bottle of booze At my head and feet Put a pair of dice in my right hand Gona shoot my way lawd Shoot my way to the promise Land I started drinking for fun Man I loved that stuff Ain't gona drink another drop Cause the devils juice sure is rough O if I go on down below 2021.002.003b shows the songbook's front cover.
2021.002.003 [Songbook]
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