Jesus was a talker Just an out-of-place New Yorker He hung out on the boulevard He was sellin' nickel candies He was saving up all his quarters Bought himself a cheap guitar Started playing' bars The kids came in their cars Hear them shouting at the stage Jesus saves Jesus saves Yes, He does Jesus saves You know, Jesus started changin' Things got really strange He saw his tee shirts everywhere He started missing shows The band came down to blows But Jesus He just didn't care Things got out of hand And so he quit the band But still the critics they would rave
Jesus saves Jesus saves Yes, He does Jesus saves
So the dice were cast Today became the past Jesus just disappeared He was headed for New York Or so his label thought And there he gave away the years Last seen drinking wine Beneath a flashing sign Promising salvation to strays
