I was born in the Land of Cakes
Never heard of Tennessee
I never knew my father
And I guess he never knew me
My mammy worked hard to feed us
Cruel was the devil's cure
The church wanted all of our money
But we stole it back for the poor
Jesus will you save me now
Jesus will you save me now
I ain't been good but I ain't been too bad
So Jesus will you save me now
At thirteen I was drinking whisky
At fifteen I played pool in bars
At sixteen I had my first woman
I missed out on fancy cars
There's a drought in Arizona
There's a flood in New Orleans
There's soldiers dying out east
Who know what it all means