He was born to be known as everybody's brother He is the Father, Son and Mary is His mother He is a 'scuse my slanguage Well, a compound country kinda guy (Yes, He is) Ain't no way to get around it You just can't beat Jesus Christ (No, you can't) Well I used to crank and drank Until my back was to the floor I'd take it to the limit Then I'd try to get some more Yeah, when it came to gamblin' Hell, Lord God knows I'd roll them dice (Yes, I would) Ain't no two ways about it I have been saved by Jesus Christ Yes, I have now (Praise the Lord, guitar) Even though I am a sinner He will always be my friend Well, He starts in the middle And He does not have an end And when my soul was held for ransom Well He is the one who paid the price, yes he did Ain't no reason to deny it I owe it all to Jesus Christ Yes I do now, praise the Lord ya'll, God bless You, thank you very much