[mid-tempo] [verse] One Sunday morn When my boy was only four We were sittin' in that pew When the preacher said Jesus died for you Then my boy turned to me And said, is that true, daddy Then he started to cry And I knew I couldn't lie [chorus] I said, son Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things you do Do you think he wanted to die? Now, son, does that sound right? Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things you do No, he didn't die for us Son, you killed Jesus [verse] On the way home My boy lying on the floorboard Shakin' and cryin' boo-hoo When the radio said Jesus died for you I looked down at my son I asked, what's the real reason? And he started to cry And said, no, that ain't why [chorus] He said, dad Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things I do I don't think he wanted to die No, dad, that don't sound right Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things I do No, he didn't die for us Dad, I killed Jesus [verse] Later that night As I tucked my son in tight Pray the Lord my soul to keep Then I heard him say Did Jesus die for me He turned his eyes up to the sky And said, please God, don't lie Then to my amaze and wonder I heard a voice like thunder [chorus] And God said Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things you do Do you think he wanted to die? Now, son, does that sound right? Jesus didn't die for you He died because of the bad things you do Believe me when I say this Son, you killed Jesus
