Lyrics

[Verse 1] I ain't the kind you take home to mama I ain't the kind to wear no ring Somehow I always get stronger When I'm on my second drink Even though I hate to admit it Sometimes I smoke cigarettes The Christian folks say I should quit it And I just smile and say, "God Bless" [Chorus] 'Cause I heard Jesus, he drank wine And I bet we'd get along just fine He could calm a storm and heal the blind And I bet he'd understand a heart like mine [Verse 2] Daddy cried when he saw my tattoo But said he loved me anyway My brother got the brains of the family So I thought I'd learn to sing [Chorus] 'Cause I heard Jesus, he drank wine And I bet we'd get along just fine He could calm a storm and heal the blind And I bet he'd understand a heart like mine [Verse 3] I'll fly away, from it all one day And I'll fly away These are the days that I will remember When my name's called on a roll He'll meet me with two long-stemmed glasses And make a toast to me coming home [Chorus] 'Cause I heard Jesus, he drank wine And I bet we'd get along just fine He could calm a storm and heal the blind And I bet he'd understand Understand a heart like mine Ooh, yes he would