oh you can read out your bible you can fall down on your knees pretty mama and pray to the lord but it aint gonna do no good youre gonna need youre gonna need my help someday well if you cant quit your sinning please quit your low down ways well you can run down to the white house you can gaze at the capitol dome pretty mama you can pound on the presidents gate but you oughta know by now its gonna be too late well you can run down to the desert throw yourself on the burning sand you can raise up your right hand pretty mama but you better understand you done lost your one good man and you can hitchhike on the highway you can stand all alone by the side of the road you can try to flag a ride back home pretty mama but you cant ride in my car no more 