I knew a man, that once was a sinner I knew a man, that once was a drunk I knew a man, that once was a loser He went out in the woods and made an altar out of a stump And me and Jesus got our own thing going Me and Jesus got it all worked out Me and Jesus got our own thing going And we don't need anybody to tell us what it's all about We can't afford no fancy preaching We can't afford no fancy church We can't afford no fancy singing But don't you know God's Got a lot of good people out doing his work And me and Jesus got our own thing going Me and Jesus got it all worked out Me and Jesus got our own thing going And we don't need anybody to tell us what it's all about Me and Jesus got our own thing going Me and Jesus got it all worked out Me and Jesus got our own thing going And we don't need anybody to tell us what it's all about