I was born on the banks off a hot muddy river
The child of one stupid steamy night
And born to roam beneath the sun
What do you think of me, I'm better left alone

Said, I met a holy man who said that he knew the way
And he'd like to show me so my life won't go astray
Take my hand child now, the little boy don't you be afraid
I'll take your soul and walk on water

Holy man, ya don't understand
The cuts on me, they run much deeper
Holy man, you righteous man
I've been shown the way a thousand times
Not one a keeper

Older man he said, "I'll tell you boy
You've planted rotten seeds
And in a land of happiness
They'll grow us evil trees"

Guided minds
And eyes that will never see
Holy man I'll tell you
Just what it is that I believe

Holy man, ya don't understand
The cuts on me, they run much deeper
Holy man, you righteous man
I've been shown the way a thousand times
Not one a keeper, no
Well, I gotta look away, yeah

Holy man, I said, I tell you boy you gotta
Believe in what you see
'Cause it's you that corrupt us man and
Deep throat philosophy

Well, I don't need your spells or the little
Games you try to pull on me
Come to think of it
I don't need your religion

Said, gotta get away
I wish you would understand
Everybody prays
Let me find
Let me find my own way

Holy man, ya don't understand
The cuts on me, they run much deeper
Holy man, you righteous man
I've been shown the way
Not one a keeper
Not one a keeper
Not one a keeper
Not one a keeper