Gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baprist Church, I'm
Gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baprist Church, that's right
Gonna be a Baptist preacher
So that I won't have to work
Well I'll be in the pulpit, jumpin' up and down
Yeah, I'll be in the pulpit, jumpin' up and down
Well, I'll be hollerin' good news for miles around
My sister jumped up, she began to grin, yeah, she did
My sister jumpted up and she began to grin
She said good Lord have mercy
Please, forgive me for my sins
Forgive me, now
Please, please, please
Now, we're gonna lift me up
Yes, we're gonna lift me up
Tell me do you feel it?
Tell me do you feel alright?
Gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baprist Church, that's right
Yeah, I'm gonna get me a religion
I'm gonna join the Baprist Church
I'm gonna preach all day
So I don't have to work
Preach all day
So I don't have to work
Gonna preach all day
So I don't work
Preach all day
So I don't, no
Preach all day
So I don't have to work no more
Work no more
Work no more
Work no more!
I ain't gonna work no more!