Lyric 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 bout the life
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