I'm gonna' get me some religion, I'm gonna' join the baptist church I'm gonna' get me some religion, I'm gonna' join the baptist church Going to be a preacher, so I don't have to work I wish I had a heaven, a heaven of my own I wish I had a heaven, a heaven of my own Give all of my women, a long and happy home I'm preach these blues, I'm gonna' pick my seat and sit down I'm preach these blues, I'm gonna' pick my seat and sit down 'Cause when the spirit comes, Lord knows I'm gonna' watch it too Grabbin' my suitcase, and took off down the road Grabbin' my suitcase, and took off down the road I bid farewell my church, may the good lord bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your souli'm gonna' get me some religion, I'm gonna' join the baptist church I'm gonna' get me some religion, I'm gonna' join the baptist church Going to be a preacher, so I don't have to work I wish I had a heaven, a heaven of my own I wish I had a heaven, a heaven of my own Give all of my women, a long and happy home I'm preach these blues, I'm gonna' pick my seat and sit down I'm preach these blues, I'm gonna' pick my seat and sit down 'Cause when the spirit comes, Lord knows I'm gonna' watch it too Grabbin' my suitcase, and took off down the road Grabbin' my suitcase, and took off down the road I bid farewell my church, may the good lord bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your soul Bless your soul