Denomination Blues

(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 --- Denomination Blues - Ry Cooder