son are you weary with the troubles in life you take your heartache with a glass of wine are you haunted by the ghost you know pay em off with kindness the debt you owe father are you tired full of despair fish out of water a gaspin for air at the mercy of your troubled soul prop up a ladder a pay your toll this is my gospel this is my truth soul keeps wadin in the fountain of youth you should listen to the good news this is my gospel this is my truth wealth of the world has been compressed with hard times for the rest we re survivors of blood and lead ain t got no answers ask him instead this is my gospel this is my truth soul keeps wadin in the fountain of youth you should listen to the good news this is my gospel this is my truth mama come and join me in the tower where the king and queens hold the power break out the dresses i ll wear a suit lord just tell me what i should do this is my gospel this is my truth soul keeps wadin in the fountain of youth you should listen to the good news this is my gospel this is my truth oh this is my gospel and this is my truth