Gimme A Ride To Heaven Boy Lyrics - Terry Allen

Well, I was caught up with myself 

On the highway at night 

Drivin' like a bat outta hell 

When I beheld an amazing sight 

It was a lonely apparition 

By the roadside, standing there 

With his thumb out in the wilderness 

And a halo in his hair 

He said, "Gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I'll show you paradise 

Yeah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

My name is Jesus Christ" 

So, I come screeching to a halt 

I said, "Hop on in" 

He says, "Thanks a lot for the lift 

I forgive you of your sins" 

"Yeah, I just come from Jerusalem 

Where things are going bad 

Ah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I need to talk to my dad" 

He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I'll show you paradise 

Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy 

My name is Jesus Christ" 

So I come screeching to a halt 

I said, "Hop on in" 

He says, "Thanks a lot for the lift 

I forgive you of your sins" 

"Yeah I just come from Jerusalem 

Where things are going bad 

Ah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I need to talk to my dad" 

Well, I didn't know what to do 

So I jammed her down in gear 

Kinda kicked my feet beneath the seat 

I was trying to hide the beer 

Ah, but he just grinned and said, "My friend 

I know you must think it's odd 

But you got nothin' to fear about drinkin' a beer 

If you share it with the Son of God" 

He said, "Gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I'll show you paradise 

Yeah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

My name is Jesus Christ" 

So I come screeching to a halt 

I said, "Hop on in" 

He says, "Thanks a lot for the lift 

I forgive you of your sins" 

"Yeah I just come from Jerusalem 

Where things are going bad 

Ah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I need to talk to my dad" 

Well I saw good news in his baby blues 

So I stomped it on the floor 

I said, "You have to show me how to get there 

I ain't been before" 

"Well it a hard place to find" he said 

"But I'll give you a little clue 

It ain't somewhere up in the air 

Its sittin' right here inside with you" 

Then right in the middle of that perfect smile 

From his robes he pulled a gun 

An stuck it up beside my head and said 

"How's this for Kingdom come?" 

Well I pulled off scared but I heard him say 

As he left me beneath the stars 

"The Lord moves in mysterious ways 

And tonight, my son, he gonna use your car" 

He said, "Gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I'll show you paradise 

Yeah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

My name is Jesus Christ" 

So I come screeching to a halt 

I said, "Hop on in" 

He says, "Thanks a lot for the lift 

I forgive you of your sins" 

"Yeah, I just come from Jerusalem 

Where things are going bad 

Ah, gimme a ride to heaven boy 

I need to talk to my dad"