Hey, preacher gotta minute?
Ain't there some place we can go?
I've got my reputation
But there's somethin' I've got to know
Preacher, I couldn't hear you
Would you say it all again
But it ain't for me I'm askin'
I'm just askin' for a friend
All I wanna know is if I really believe
Can a God like that save somebody like me?
Gettin' into heaven sounds like places I've been
You've got to know somebody if you wanna get in
(Chorus)
Hey preacher, I'll need a friend
I'm gonna need a friend
I'll need a friend
I'm gonna need a friend
No, I'm not really shakin'
It's just this night gives me a chill
I ain't scared of nothin'
Don't you know the kid's got nerves of steel?
Did you think that God could shake me
He ain't the only one to die
No, these aren't tears I'm cryin'
Don't you know the kid's a real tough guy
(repeat chorus)
Preacher, don't tell nobody
Or they'll all think I'm weak
They might think that I'm religious, Yuk!
I've become some kind of Jesus freak
(repeat chorus)