Jesus loves me 

But not my wife 

Not my nigger friends 

Or their nigger lives 

But jesus loves me 

Dat for sure 

'Cause the bible tell me so 



Read your bible good and well 

Don't forget about that apple spell 

Don't fall in the wishing well 

Wishing for heaven and gettin' hell 

Wash behind your ears don't smell 

Cover them freckles don't ask don't tell 

Kiss your papa but not too long 

Hold his hand 

Don't do no wrong 



Jesus loves me 

But not my wife 

Not my nigger friends 

Or their nigger lives 

But jesus loves me 

Dat for sure 

'Cause the bible tell me so 



Hush don't cry 

Dry them tears 

Time'll wash away all them years 

Scar or a bruise 

Pick and choose 

When you're all grown up 

You'll have the blues 

Life'll give you that wedding ring 

Fancy cars and diamond things 

You best believe in Jesus' way 

And never fall asleep forgetting to pray 



Jesus loves me 

But not my wife 

Not my nigger friends 

Or their nigger lives 

But jesus loves me 

Dat for sure 

'Cause the bible tell me so 



'Cause the bible tell me so