now i m bound for nazareth town with all the mistakes i ve made well god is good and it s understood but he moves in mysterious ways he saw it all my folderol my rough and rowdy friends in fact i was getting wrecked in a motel 6 when he showed up in the bath so goodbye sweet genevieve and goodbye my tulsa friends well hey everybody did you hear the news jesus shot me in the head just as well i was going to hell i wasted everything no more shooting pool no getting drunk i m gone to see the king so i m on the road again yes i m on the road again no more rolling down that wicked track i m going to see the king but oh lord i need a hand oh lord i need a hand don t be late at those pearly gates c mon and let me in spent some time in jerusaleum where i tried my best to behave and i told the town how they cut him down and he rose up from the grave would you believe they laughed at me no they would not leave me be next thing i know i was skipping stones on the sea of galilee so i m on the road again yes i m on the road again no more rolling down that wicked track i m going to see the king but oh lord i need a hand oh lord i need a hand don t be late at those pearly gates c mon and let me in the time will come when the chosen one he calls on us in thanks he loves us all but the ones who fall hold a special place in his ranks least i hope this is how it goes since i m just bout outta breath so hey everybody did you hear the news jesus shot me in the head so i m on the road again yes i m on the road again no more rolling down that wicked track i m going to see the king but oh lord i need a hand oh lord i need a hand don t be late at those pearly gates c mon and let me in so i m on the road again yes i m on the road again no more rolling down that wicked track i m going to see the king but oh lord i need a hand oh lord i need a hand don t be late at those pearly gates c mon and let me in