When Jesus Came to Play

2012-02-21 | by Jethro Tull
Writer: Songwriters: Ian Scott Anderson

Oh yeah, I was in my watering hole With some ugly friends of mine When the door came off its hinges Like the cork from fizzy wine
He said, "My name is Jesus I'm the leader of the band Got to set up my equipment If you boys can lend a hand'', Oh yeah
When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play, alright
He set that bandstand jumping, yeah And he cranked it up so loud And he moved up to the microphone Had the attention of the crowd
He said, "My name is Jesus Gonna to turn your head around I'm gonna to make this easy Got no time to mess around'', Oh yeah
When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play Oh, when Jesus came to play
When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play
I got no twelve disciples And I got no cross to bear If you thought they had me crucified I guess you weren't there, oh yeah
When Jesus came to play When Jesus came
He sang about three or four numbers, yeah But we'd heard it all before We boys were getting restless No girls were moving on the floor
Those parables, they were merciless, yeah And the tables overturned And there were no minor miracles But false prophets they were burned
Well, maybe he was Jesus But his hair could have used a comb Long before he hit the last notes We boys had all gone home, oh yeah
When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play When Jesus came to play, alright
Oh, Jesus, oh Jesus is it really you? Oh, Jesus is it really you? Oh, Jesus is it really you? Oh, Jesus is it really you?