Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine
Meltin' in a pot of thieves
Wild card up my sleeve
Thick heart of stone
My sins my own
They belong to me, me
[Verse 2]
People say "Beware!"
But I don't care
The words are just
Rules and regulations to me, me
[Verse 3]
I, I walk in a room, you know I look so proud
I'm movin' in this here atmosphere where anything's allowed
And I go to this here party, and I just get bored
Until I look out the window, see a sweet young thing
Humpin' on the parking meter, leanin' on the parking meter
Oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling and then
I'm gonna, ah-ah, make her mine
Ooh, I'll put my spell on her
[Verse 4]
Here she comes
Walkin' down the street
Here she comes
Comin' through my door
Here she comes
Crawlin' up my stair
Here she comes
Waltzin' through the hall
In a pretty red dress
And oh, she looks so good, oh, she looks so fine
And I got this crazy feeling that I'm gonna, ah-ah, make her mine
[Verse 5]
Then I hear this knockin' on my door
Hear this knockin' on my door
And I look up at the big tower clock
And say, "Oh my God, it's midnight!"
And my baby is walkin' through the door
Leanin' on my couch, she whispers to me and I take the big plunge
And oh, she was so good, oh, she was so fine
And I'm gonna tell the world that I just, ah-ah, made her mine
[PreChorus]
I said darling, tell me your name, she told me her name
She whispered to me, she told me her name
And her name is, and her name is, and her name is
And her name is G-L-O-R-I-A
[Chorus]
G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria
G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria
[Verse 6]
I was at the stadium
There were twenty thousand girls
Calling their name out to me
Marie, Ruth, but to tell you the truth
I didn't hear them, I didn't see
I let my eyes rise to the big tower clock
And I heard those bells chimin' in my heart
Going ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong
Counting the time, then you came to my room
And you whispered to me and we took the big plunge
And oh, you were so good, oh, you were so fine
And I gotta tell the world that I made ya mine, made ya mine
Made ya mine, made ya mine, made ya mine, made ya mine
[Chorus]
G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria
G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria
[Bridge]
And the tower bells chime, "ding, dong" they chime
They're singing, "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"
[Outro]
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria, G-L-O-R-I-A
Written by: Patti Smith, Van Morrison