Well I was caught up with myself
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On the highway at night
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Drivin like a bat outta hell
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When I beheld an amazing sight
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It was a lonely apparition
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By the roadside standing there
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With his thumb out in the wilderness
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And a halo in his hair
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He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy
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I'll Show you paradise
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Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy
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My name is Jesus Christ"
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So I come screeching to a halt
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I said "Hop on in"
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He sais "thanks a lot for the lift
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I forgive you of your sins
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Yeah I just come from Jerusalem
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Where things are going bad
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Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy
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I need to talk to my dad"
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Well I didn't know what to do
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So I jammed her down in gear
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Kind a kicked my feet beneath the seat
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I was trying to hide the beer
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Ahhh but he just grinned and said "My friend,
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I know you must think it's odd
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But you got nothin to fear about drinkin a beer
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If you share it with the son of God"
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Chorus
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Well I saw good news in his baby blues
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So I stomped it on the floor
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I said you have to show me how to get there
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I ain't been before
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"Well it? a hard place to find" he said
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"But I'll give you a little clue
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It ain't somewhere up in the air
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Its sittin right here inside with you"
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Then right in the middle of that perfect smile
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From his robes he pulled a gun
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An stuck it up beside my head and said
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"How's this for Kingdom Come?"
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Well I pulled off scared but I heard him say
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As he left me beneath the stars
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"The Lord moves in mysterious ways
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and tonight, my son ... He? gonna use your car"
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Chorus repeats
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Gimme a Ride to Heaven Boy
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| Terry Allen |
