| Momma take the pillow from under my head, now | |
| AlleluSaid take the pillow from under my head | |
| AlleluNow, take the pillow from under my head | |
| Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed | |
| Then you'll need that true religion | |
| AlleluDoctor, doctor, lookin' sad | |
| AlleluWell, doctor, doctor said lookin' sad | |
| AlleluAnd doctor, doctor now lookin' sad"Strangest case I ever had" | |
| Then you'll need that true religion | |
| AlleluCrossin' | |
| Jordan, I need not fear | |
| AlleluWell, crossin' | |
| Jordan, I need not fear | |
| AlleluSaid, crossin' | |
| Jordan, I need not fear | |
| Jesus' gonna be the engineer | |
| Then you'll need that true religion | |
| AlleluMomma take the pillow from under my head, now | |
| AlleluSaid take the pillow from under my head | |
| AlleluWell, take the pillow from under my head | |
| Jesus's gonna make up my dyin' bed | |
| Then you'll need that true religion | |
| AlleluAnd | |
| I cried, you'll need that true religion | |
| Allelu |