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Jesus Christ You're Tall (Original Version)
Harry Nilsson
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Jesus, said Jesus, said Jesus Christ, you're tall
I bet nobody, I bet nobody
I bet nobody wants to dance with you at all
I said Jesus, I said Jesus
There hardly ain't no room in here for you at all
I said Jesus, I said Jesus, I said Jesus Christ, you're tall
We could dribble our way down a courtship
Get married for a little while
I would shoot a little love inside your basket, mama
And in a little while, we'd have a child
He'll be a little boy, he'll be a little boy
But he'll get taller as the time goes by
He'll be a little boy, he'll be a little boy
But pretty soon, he'll hear the other boys cry
Because they're saying to him, "Jesus"
They'll say, "Jesus," they'll say, "Jesus Christ, he's tall"
I bet someday, at least someday
I hope he finds a basketball
So maybe a big scout from a big time team
Comes and signs him to the Meadowlarks
And then someday, someday
He'll play as good as Van Dyke Parks
He'll be famous, he'll get married
He'll be happy with the girl next door
They'll have a little boy, they'll have a little boy
By the time he gets to six foot four
Each generation, as the time goes by
Will grow and grow until they reach the sky
And finally someday, I said someday
They'll bump into God and he'll say "Hi"
And then they'll say, "Jesus, Jesus, look at him
Jesus Christ, they're all tall
Jesus, just look at him, Jesus, hey
You got something in that little basketball?"
There'll be a court up in heaven now
Softer than the softest cloud
They can play all day, they can play all night
They can play as long as they can play
It'll be a half court game until the other boys show
It'll be a full court game and then
Then it's over, we'll hear a high score
He'll be older than a man, amen
Hey Jesus, oh Jesus, sweet Jesus Christ, you're tall
There'll never be nobody, never, never, nobody
Never be nobody to play basketball
Come, come, come, come, Jesus
Come, come, come, come, Lord
Come on, come on, come on, come to the moonshine, baby
Come on, come on, come on, shoot that ball
Come on, Jesus, it's your day now
You can play as long as you like
There'll be a heaven, now heaven
I say heaven, baby
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, Lord
Oh, Lord, Lord, oh, Lord, Lord
Oh, Lord, Lord, oh, Lord, Lord
Oh, Lord, Lord, oh, Lord, Lord
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