I was a godless man in a god fearing town
And Frankie’s Bar
Was my sacred ground
I was true to myself but I cheated on the wife
Wore rattlesnake boots
I was living the life
And all the money we saved
Well I gambled every penny away
And I didn’t give a damn
About God or any plan
Then late one night just about dawn
I was driving home
I was pretty far gone
When out of the dark came a blinding light
I could not see
Everything went white
I woke up in a hospital bed
All the doctors said You should be dead
And it was that very night
I asked God to set me right
And I got religion Ring them bells
Yes I got religion Hallelujah
But if Jesus loves me I can’t tell
‘Cause when I got religion
Well it all went to hell
I confessed to my wife she called me a liar
She called me worse
Then she called a lawyer
I confessed to the judge and he said
Son this is one of those days
my job is gonna be fun
Then my VISA got declined
I called the bank they said
You need a co sign
Then the alimony got set
She got more than she could get
And I got religion Ring them bells
Yes I got religion Hallelujah
But if Jesus loves me I can’t tell
‘Cause when I got religion
Well it all went to hell
And If there’s a lesson here
Well Call me dumb but it’s not clear
I don’t see what all the praying was worth
It didn’t get me heaven on earth
No I got religion Ring them bells
I got religion Hallelujah
But if Jesus loves me I can’t tell
‘Cause when I got religion
Well it all went to hell
Well I got religion Ring them bells
I got religion Hallelujah
But if Jesus loves me I can’t tell
‘Cause when I got religion
It just all went to hell