well me and jesus got our own thing goin me and jesus got it all worked out me and jesus got our own thing goin we don t need anybody to tell us what it s all about i know a man who once was a sinner i know a man that once was a drunk i know a man who once was a looser but he went out one day and made an alter out of a stump jesus brought me through all of my troubles jesus brought me through all of my trials jesus brought me through all of my heartaches and i know that jesus ain t gonna forsake me now we can t afford any fancy preachin we can t afford any fancy church we can t afford any fancy singin but you know jesus got a lot of poor people out doin his work me and jesus got our own thing goin me and jesus got it all worked out me and jesus got our own thing goin 