And wouldn’t listen to the pastor or turn aside,

For his book learning he had himself supplied

While off at college that had never been tried.

You might do better holding to the plow,

While your brother farmer was milking his cow,

Feeding his stock and chopping his wood,

And in that way would do him more good.

But the best way for all is to wait for this call.

And don’t be in a hurry to be preachers at all.

If you wait a real call to actually hear,