You Gotta Have Jesus
This song was written by Washington Phillips and first recorded by him in 1927. Larry first released it on a single track CD which was originally only available to attendees of what was at the time expected to be his last ever concert, in Beaverton, Portland, in 2003. Most if not all copies were autographed
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Version 1 is a full studio recording. Larry's vocal take from the demo version (versions 2/3) is retained but the instrumentation differs, particularly the guitars
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Version 2 is a studio rough mix, that was available only to Solid Rock Army members as a download
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SRA Rough Mix mp3 file
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Version 3 is the same recording as version 2 but with less vocals edited out and running almost two minutes longer. This is described as a studio demo
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lyrics version 1
Well I wanna tell you people it's a natural fact
Some will go to heaven, others be held back
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right
And that's all
Well I tell ya that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart
And that's all
I tell ya that's all yeah
You know you gotta have Jesus
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well the African methodist, they believe the same
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Well you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Yeah
People that jump from church to church
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
If you don't have Jesus
Buddy that's all
Well you can go to your college, go to your school
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool
That's all
I tell ya that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Rock it boys [Spoken]
Ye-ah
Some will go to heaven, others be held back
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right
And that's all
Well I tell ya that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart
And that's all
I tell ya that's all yeah
You know you gotta have Jesus
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well the African methodist, they believe the same
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Well you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Yeah
People that jump from church to church
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
If you don't have Jesus
Buddy that's all
Well you can go to your college, go to your school
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool
That's all
I tell ya that's all
'Cause you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Rock it boys [Spoken]
Ye-ah
lyrics version 2
I could maybe use just a hair more prep [Spoken, by Jason Carter]
I am ready [Spoken, by Larry]
One two one two three [Spoken]
Well I wanna tell you people it's a natural fact
Some will go to heaven, others be held back
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight (That's all, that's all)
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
Well I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
'Cause you better have Jesus (That's all)
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all yeah (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have (Battery power) Jesus (That's all)
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Y' gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well the African methodist, they believe the same (Na na na num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name (Na num-a-num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (Na na na na la la la-la) (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all) (Na na na na ma na)
Well you better have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah (Yeah)
[Spoken ad-libs]
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell you that [Spoken]
Am-a-nam-a-nam-a-nam-a
One two three [Spoken]
People that jump (jump) from church to church (church to church)
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
Tell ya that's all (That's all)
If you don't have Jesus (And I tell you that's all)
Well you can
I am ready [Spoken, by Larry]
One two one two three [Spoken]
Well I wanna tell you people it's a natural fact
Some will go to heaven, others be held back
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight (That's all, that's all)
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
Well I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
'Cause you better have Jesus (That's all)
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all yeah (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have (Battery power) Jesus (That's all)
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Y' gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well the African methodist, they believe the same (Na na na num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name (Na num-a-num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (Na na na na la la la-la) (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all) (Na na na na ma na)
Well you better have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah (Yeah)
[Spoken ad-libs]
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell you that [Spoken]
Am-a-nam-a-nam-a-nam-a
One two three [Spoken]
People that jump (jump) from church to church (church to church)
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
Tell ya that's all (That's all)
If you don't have Jesus (And I tell you that's all)
Well you can
lyrics version 3
One two one two three [Spoken]
That's all [Spoken]
Oh that's all (That's all, that's all, that's all)
That's all (That's all, that's all, that's all) That's all
That's all (That's all, that's all, that's all)
Good idea ??? [Spoken]
That's all, that's all, that's all
Well (that's all) I wanna tell you people it's a natural fact
Some will go to heaven, others be held back (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight (That's all, that's all)
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
Well I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
'Cause you better have Jesus (That's all)
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all yeah (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have (Battery power) Jesus (That's all)
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
One two three [Spoken]
[Spoken ad libs over much of the remainder of the song]
That's ah-a-a-all
Ah-a-ah ah-a-ah
That's aw-a-ah ah (Yeah)
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet (That's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
Y' gotta have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah
Well the African methodist, they believe the same (Na na na num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name (Na num-a-num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (Na na na na la la la-la) (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all) (Na na na na ma na)
Well you better have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah (Yeah)
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell you that [Spoken]
Am-a-nam-a-nam-a-nam-a
One two three [Spoken]
People that jump (jump) from church to church (church to church)
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
Tell ya that's all (That's all)
If you don't have Jesus (And I tell you that's all)
Well you can go to your college, go to your school (Ah)
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool (Ah)
That's all man (Ah)
I tell ya that's all (Ah)
'Cause you better have Jesus (Ah ah)
I tell ya that's all (Ah)
Rock it boys [Spoken]
Ah
That's all, that's all
Do you have Jesus
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Well you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Okay, one more verse then end [Spoken]
Well you can go to your college, go to your school
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool
And that's all
Well I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's
Bin-a-na-ma-na-ma-na-na-bam-da-ba-da
Yeah
Yeah
That's all [Spoken]
Oh that's all (That's all, that's all, that's all)
That's all (That's all, that's all, that's all) That's all
That's all (That's all, that's all, that's all)
Good idea ??? [Spoken]
That's all, that's all, that's all
Well (that's all) I wanna tell you people it's a natural fact
Some will go to heaven, others be held back (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Well denominations oughtn't have the right to fight (That's all, that's all)
They should forgive one another, treat their brother right (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
Well I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
'Cause you better have Jesus (That's all)
I tell ya that's all
Yeah it's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart
None will enter heaven but the pure in heart (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all yeah (That's all, that's all)
You know you gotta have (Battery power) Jesus (That's all)
An' I tell ya that's all
Yeah
One two three [Spoken]
[Spoken ad libs over much of the remainder of the song]
That's ah-a-a-all
Ah-a-ah ah-a-ah
That's aw-a-ah ah (Yeah)
Well the primitive baptists they believe
That you can't get to heaven 'less you wash your feet (That's all)
And that's all (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all)
Y' gotta have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah
Well the African methodist, they believe the same (Na na na num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
But they know denominations ain't nothing but a name (Na num-a-num-a-num-a-mum-a-mum-an ah) (That's all, that's all)
And that's all (Na na na na la la la-la) (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all, that's all) (Na na na na ma na)
Well you better have Jesus (That's all, that's all)
I tell ya that's all (That's all)
Yeah (Yeah)
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell you that [Spoken]
Am-a-nam-a-nam-a-nam-a
One two three [Spoken]
People that jump (jump) from church to church (church to church)
Well you can bet their conversation don't amount to much
And that's all
Tell ya that's all (That's all)
If you don't have Jesus (And I tell you that's all)
Well you can go to your college, go to your school (Ah)
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool (Ah)
That's all man (Ah)
I tell ya that's all (Ah)
'Cause you better have Jesus (Ah ah)
I tell ya that's all (Ah)
Rock it boys [Spoken]
Ah
That's all, that's all
Do you have Jesus
And that's all
I tell ya that's all
Well you better have Jesus
I tell ya that's all
Okay, one more verse then end [Spoken]
Well you can go to your college, go to your school
But if you ain't got Jesus you're an educated fool
And that's all
Well I tell ya that's all
You know you gotta have Jesus
I tell ya that's
Bin-a-na-ma-na-ma-na-na-bam-da-ba-da
Yeah
Yeah