Key: G
Introduction: G
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Jesus, I said Jesus,
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said Jesus Christ you're tall
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I bet nobody, I bet nobody,
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I bet nobody wanted to dance with you at all
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I said Jesus, I said Jesus
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there hardly ain't no one here for you at all
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I said Jesus, I said Jesus,
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I said Jesus Christ you're tall
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We could dribble our way down a courtship
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Get married for a little while
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I would shoot a little love inside your basket, mama
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And in a little while we'll have a child
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He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
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But he'll get taller as the time goes by
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He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
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But pretty soon he'll hear the other boys cry Because they're saying to him
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Jesus, they'll say Jesus,
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they'll say Jesus Christ you're tall
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I bet some day, at least some day
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I hope he finds a basketball
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So maybe a big scout from a big town team
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Will come and sign him to the meadow larks
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And then someday, someday
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he'll play as good as Van Dyke Parks
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He'll be famous, he'll get married,
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He'll be happy with the girl next door
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They'll have a little boy, they'll have a little boy
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but at birth he'll measure six foot four
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Each generation as the time goes by
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Will grow and grow until they reach the sky
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And finally someday, I say someday,
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They'll bump into God and He'll say "Hi"
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Then He'll say, Jesus, Jesus look at 'em,
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Jesus Christ they are tall
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Jesus, just look at 'em, Jesus, hey,
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You guys want to play a little basketball?
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Da-da, da-da, da-da Da-da, da, da-da, da-da, da-da
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Da-da, da-da, da-da Da-da, da, da-da, da-da, da-da
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There'll be a court up in Heaven
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softer than the softest cloud
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They can play all day, they can play all night,
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they can play as long as they can play
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Be a half-court game until the other boys show
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it'll be a full court game and then
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Then it's over with your high score,
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it'll be over and then "Amen"
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Hey Jesus, oh Jesus,
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Sweet Jesus Christ you're tall
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No, no nobody, no, no nobody, no, no nobody basketball
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C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Jesus
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C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Lord
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C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, with a hook shot, baby
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C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, shoot that ball
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C'mon, Jesus let's sure play it, now
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You can play as long as you like
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You're in Heaven, Now Heaven
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that's the Hell of it, baby, all night long
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All night long, all night long
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All night long, all night long
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All night long, all night long
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All night long, all, all, all night long
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