Keith Howard - Little Ketch Teller Lyrics

Things were exciting right from the start
A new baby born where they fish from the wharf
Dad called him Ketch 'cause he'd follow the trade
But first the old school house is where he must stay
Little Ketch Teller felt tangled and tied
Told to be quiet he penned it inside
Kids are to be seen not to be heard
Little do they know he's a caster of Word

Last to be late to the church house by nine
The Sunday School teachers keep Ketch on the line
And it's, "Come follow me Jesus called to his friends"
And it's, "Lay down your nets boys, let's go after men"
Up in the morning and down by the shore
Young Ketch a' listenin' to fishermen's lore
Crafting their words 'bout how one got away
But a fisher of men started catching that day

La ti dai, la ti dai, oh yea
La ti dai, la ti dai, oh hey
Little Ketch Teller the caster of Word

Trolling good news to the sinner and saint
Playing with words like an artist would paint
And it's, "Jesus to multitudes in open air"
And it's, "Five loaves, two fish, and twelve baskets to spare"
He say, "Jonah's big fish and how Nineveh prayed"
He say, "Blood in the Nile ruining Pharaoh's filet"
The Word caster spinning good news to them all
It was just like the lake when the stripers would boil

La ti dai, la ti dai, oh yea
La ti dai, la ti dai, oh hey

And we know in part, and we trust God's heart
For His heart has a reason our reason cannot know

Then for a season his test line was weak
Satan said Ketch was a catch he would keep
How our hearts broke when they hauled him away
But now the old jailhouse is where he must stay
Oh Ketch Teller felt tangled and tied
Taking a journal, he penned it inside
All of us feared that this one got away, one got away, one got away
But the Lord of the Seas still had something to say

Parachuted over the enemy wall
Tempted to crumble but he would stand tall
Talking with men that the chaplain can't reach
The Word caster senses a new chance to teach
Andy caught glimpse of a heavenly light
When the glow of the Day pierced the darkness of night
Richie found riches in faith, hope and love
D.A. found advocacy from above

Grape jelly packets replacing the wine
The daily bread rations would suit them just fine
They're taking communion, a jailhouse surprise
And a Snicker's bar says only God satisfies
The Second Most Wanted felt loved in his cell
The Josher made peace just before he made bail
The Derek tapped oil of the Spirit alone
And the Gypsy stopped wandering and finally came home
God loves it when prisoners come home

See, we know in part, and we trust God's heart
For his heart has a reason, his heart has a reason, so

La ti dai, la ti dai, oh yea
La ti dai, la ti dai, oh hey
La ti dai, la ti dai, oh yea
La ti dai, la ti dai
Little Ketch Teller the caster of Word