When Pilate was after Jesus They could not get to him They made a pact with Judas So that they could turn him in, I got the keys to the kingdom And the world can't do me no harm Oh yeah I got the keys to the church house And the world can't do me no wrong Oh yeah. They took him to that hill They brought his sister in They conspired against him To make original sin I got the keys to the kingdom And the world can't do me no wrong Oh yeah I got the keys to the church house And the world can't do me no harm Oh yeah I was on his left Devil on his right He passed those keys to Pharisees Way out of sight I got the keys to the kingdom And the world can't do me no harm Oh yeah I got the keys to the church house And the world can't do me no wrong Oh yeah And with those keys I can open lots of doors Devil on my left hand side He ain't there no more I got the keys to the kingdom And the world can't do me no wrong Oh yeah I got the keys to the church house And the world can't do me no harm Oh yeah