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"Plastic Jesus" by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon - From the album "Prairie Home Invasion"
Original lyrics and tune were written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957, made
famous by Paul Newman who sings it in the movie "Cool Hand Luke".
[Verse 1]
DWell, I don't care if it rains or freezes
GLong as I have my plastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DThrough all trials and tribualtions
GWe will travel every nation
DWith my plastic JeAsus I'll go fDar
[Chorus]
DPlastic Jesus, Gplastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DThrough all trials and tribulations
GWe will travel every nation
DWith my plastic JeAsus I'll go fDar
[Verse 2]
GRiding down a thorooughfare
DWith his nose up in the air
DA wreck may be ahead, but He don't mAind
DTrouble coming He don't see
GHe just keeps His eye on me
DAnd any other thAing that lies beDhind
[Chorus]
DPlastic Jesus, GPlastic Jesus
DRiding on the dasboard of my cAar
DThough the sunshine on his back
GMakes Him peel, chip and crack
DA little patching kAeeps Him up to pDar
[Verse 3]
DWhen pedestrians try to cross
GI let them know who's boss
DI never blow the horn or give them warAning
DI ride all over town
GTrying to run them down
DAnd it's seldom that they liAve to see the moDrning
[Chorus]
DPlastic Jesus, Gplastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DHis halo fits just right
GAnd I use it for sight
DAnd they'll scatter or they'll sAplatter near and fDar
[Verse 4]
DIf I weave around at night
GAnd the police think I'm tight
DThey'll never find my bottle, though they aAsk
DPlastic Jesus shelters me
GFor His head comes off, you see
DHe's hollow, and I uAse Him for a flDask
[Chorus]
DPlastic Jesus, Gplastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DRide with me and have a dram
GOf the blood of the Lamb
DPlastic Jesus is Aa holy bDar
[Verse 5]
DPlastic Jesus, Gplastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DBut I think he'll have to go
GHis magnet ruins my radio
DAnd if we wrAeck he'll leave a scDar
[Chorus]
DPlastic Jesus, Gplastic Jesus
DRiding on the dashboard of my cAar
DOnce His robe was snowy white
GNow it isn't quite so bright
DStained by the sAmoke of my ciDgar

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Plastic Jesus

by Jello Biafra

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"Plastic Jesus" by Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon - From the album "Prairie Home Invasion"

Original lyrics and tune were written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty in 1957, made

famous by Paul Newman who sings it in the movie "Cool Hand Luke".

[Verse 1]

Well, I don't care if it rains or freezes

Long as I have my plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Through all trials and tribualtions

We will travel every nation

D A D

With my plastic Jesus I'll go far

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Through all trials and tribulations

We will travel every nation

D A D

With my plastic Jesus I'll go far

[Verse 2]

Riding down a thorooughfare

With his nose up in the air

D A

A wreck may be ahead, but He don't mind

Trouble coming He don't see

He just keeps His eye on me

D A D

And any other thing that lies behind

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, Plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dasboard of my car

Though the sunshine on his back

Makes Him peel, chip and crack

D A D

A little patching keeps Him up to par

[Verse 3]

When pedestrians try to cross

I let them know who's boss

D A

I never blow the horn or give them warning

I ride all over town

Trying to run them down

D A D

And it's seldom that they live to see the morning

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

His halo fits just right

And I use it for sight

D A D

And they'll scatter or they'll splatter near and far

[Verse 4]

If I weave around at night

And the police think I'm tight

D A

They'll never find my bottle, though they ask

Plastic Jesus shelters me

For His head comes off, you see

D A D

He's hollow, and I use Him for a flask

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Ride with me and have a dram

Of the blood of the Lamb

D A D

Plastic Jesus is a holy bar

[Verse 5]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

But I think he'll have to go

His magnet ruins my radio

D A D

And if we wreck he'll leave a scar

[Chorus]

D G

Plastic Jesus, plastic Jesus

D A

Riding on the dashboard of my car

Once His robe was snowy white

Now it isn't quite so bright

D A D

Stained by the smoke of my cigar

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