Even Jesus Got the Blues

Easter morning, Tennessee

She come draggin' round the bend

Hooked on OP40, barely alive

She come heartbroke and looking for a ride

'Cause all she'd ever known, on the dark side of the road

The call of the wild, rock and roll

Cursing the turnpike, she started to sing

Make me an angel, Lord, fly me away

Humming along now on muddy feet

Crossing the churchyard, you better believe

Spookin the God fearing folks in the pews

As the preacher gives the news

Even Jesus has got the blues

She ain't been seen since Talladega

I go shouting, "Where you been?"

Nobody's heard from you in a while"

She says, "I come to warn ya, how I've grown thin

Nursing on the tears of Western crocodiles

Yeah, 'cause all she ever saw

On the gleaming streets of gold

Of Chinatown, New Mexico

Pieces of paper, dogs and debris

Busted apartments, washing machines

Humming along now on muddy feet

Crossing the churchyard, you better believe

Spookin the God fearing folks in the pews

Oh, but darling, what's the use?

Even Jesus got the blues, yeah