Lyrics

[Verse 1] Everybody gathered where the river runs wider At the edge of town To see if that Eddy Lee Vaughn baptism Was really gonna go down Folks bet their hard earned money that water wouldn't change a thing They set the odds at a hundred to one his soul would never come clean [Pre-Chorus] Then the preacher said, "People take a moment or two There's something we need to do" [Chorus] Pray for the fish They won't know what's comin' When the sin starts rolling off the likes of him Lord, be with 'em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave 'em just a little bit of room to swim Pray for the fish [Verse 2] Well, the preacher ducked him under that cool clear water Then he did it again Eddy came up yellin', "Lord in Heaven Hallelujah, I'm a brand new man" Well, the water got to bubblin', sky got to rumblin' And the thunder backed up the choir The fish started jumpin' It was like they was swimmin' in a lake of fire [Pre-Chorus] Then Eddy's mama stepped out of the crowd And started yellin' out loud [Chorus] Pray for the fish They won't know what's comin' When the sin starts rollin' off the likes of him Lord, be with 'em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave 'em just a little bit of room to swim Pray for the fish [Bridge] He said, "Everybody cross your fingers, fold your hands Pray for old Eddy but before we say Amen Pray for the fish [Chorus] Lord, be with 'em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave 'em just a little bit of room to swim Pray for the fish [Outro] Lord, pray for the fish