Denomination Blues

Ry Cooder

I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact 
Ev'ry man don't understand the Bible alike
And that's all, I tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all 

Well, the denominations have the right to fight 
They ought go on and treat each other right 
And that's all, I tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all 

It's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart 
When none will enter heaven but the pure at heart 
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I'll tell you that's all 

Well, the primitive Baptists they believe 
That you can't go to heaven 'less you wash your feet 
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all 

Well, the African Methodists, they believe the same 
'Cause they know demonination ain't a thing but a name 
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all 

Well, people that jump from church to church 
You can bet their conversion don't amount too much 
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all 

Well, you can to your college, you can go to your school 
But if you ain't got Jesus, you'se (you are) an educated fool 
And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 
'Cause you better have Jesus 
I tell you that's all