# Live lyrics to White, Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 7, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077 "2004-05-07T21:40:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/1 "2004-05-07T21:40:39Z")
I’ve been wondering this for years. What is that preacher-sounding guy in this song saying (it’s not Ed Kowalczyk)? None of the lyric sites have these lyrics included. The points in the song that they appear are between 3:29 - 3:39, and again at the very end of the song, 4:48. “I warned you, I prepared you, I instructed you, I told you what to expect, all the times and seasons…” Then, “You yourselves know… that the boat?..” I would be ecstatic if someone could help decipher these words for me or if anyone knew a site!!! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/2 "2004-05-08T02:38:37Z")
According to this [Live FAQ](http://www.wherefishesgo.com/faq.htm): > [@](#): > > Q. Who’s the guy that speaks during White, Discussion and what does he say? > A. From an interview with Ed back in 1995 that I read, I gathered the following: Ed was in Denver back before Throwing Copper was released and he heard this crazy guy on the radio talking about the end of the world. So, Ed decided to record it and it ended up on White, Discussion. As far as I know, the crazy guy says the following: > “I warned you, I prepared you, I instructed you, I told you what to expect. > All the time and seasons together today.” > “Do yourself some service. The day of the Lord so cometh.” ---
**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/3 "2004-05-08T16:08:11Z")
“The day of the Lord so cometh” could not be correct, or I just can’t see it being correct, because there is only one syllable between “That the…” and “so cometh”. It _sounds_ like “boat” to me… what do you think? ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/4 "2004-05-08T16:21:47Z")
I’ve always heard “The day of the Lord so cometh” on that track. ---
**Author:** ![hauss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5fc32e/32.png) [@hauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hauss)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/5 "2004-05-09T14:32:55Z")
There is definately not enough syllables between “the” and “so cometh” for it to be “The day of the Lord so cometh”. And isn’t there a “that” before “the day”? I think it’s “That the day so cometh”. But now that I listen even closer, the “o” sound is a muffled “a” sound (day), which I didn’t realize before this thread, Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Peacefrog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peacefrog/32/9841_2.png) [@Peacefrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peacefrog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/6 "2021-12-31T01:06:14Z")
The snake handler that Ed sampled in the song is from an obscure radio broadcast he heard and is saying: “You yourself know serpents. That the day shall come, shall come, shall come, shall come.” It’s not Jim Jones and it’s not Ed. It’s a sample Ed heard and thought was perfect for the song. ---
**Author:** ![Peacefrog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peacefrog/32/9841_2.png) [@Peacefrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peacefrog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-lyrics-to-white-discussion/244077/7 "2021-12-31T01:35:39Z")
The uncut version runs about 6 minutes. Most version on the internet are edited to about 5 minutes and this sample isn’t even there. Here’s the uncut version and at the end the sample of the evangelical snake handler Ed heard on the radio can be heard. Ed didn’t even know who the guy was but thought the sample would be great for the song. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/dtxkpM51ntE/maxresdefault.jpg "White, Discussion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtxkpM51ntE)