(Washington Phillips) 

(G) - (C) - (D) 



(G) I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact 

Ev'ry man don't understand the Bible alike

And that's (C) all, I tell you that's (G) all 

'Cause you better have (D) Jesus 

I tell you that's (G) all 



Well, the denominations have the right to fight 

They ought go on and treat each other right 

And that's all, I tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I tell you that's all 



It's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart 

When none will enter heaven but the pure at heart 

And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I'll tell you that's all 



Well, the primitive Baptists they believe 

That you can't go to heaven 'less you wash your feet 

And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I tell you that's all 



Well, the African Methodists, they believe the same 

'Cause they know demonination ain't a thing but a name 

And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I tell you that's all 



Well, people that jump from church to church 

You can bet their conversion don't amount too much 

And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I tell you that's all 



Well, you can to your college, you can go to your school 

But if you ain't got Jesus, you'se (you are) an educated fool 

And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 

'Cause you better have Jesus 

I tell you that's all