Rev. J. M. Gates — I Know I Got Religion GEX 363

[Intro] I'm gon' sing a song tonight, and the title of this song is "I Know I've Got Religion" (Yes, sir) And I want everybody that know they got religion to open their mouth and help me sing (Amen!) (Alright) Ah, you ought to know you've got good religion (Yes, sir!) I may be in doubt as to just who is my father, and just who is my mother (Yes, sir) (Amen) Ah, nobody knows just who is their father and mother (True) They know what somebody said (Yes, sir!) Ah, but I know I've got religion (Amen!) (Yes, sir!) I may be mistaken 'bout where I was born there (Yes) And the house thеy said I was born in (Amen!) But I'm not mistaken about my second birth ([?]) I know that I'vе been born again (Amen!) And I know I've got religion (Yes!) Do you know it? (Yes, sir!) I know it for myself (Amen!) And I don't care what the world say about me (Yes, sir) I know I've got good religion (Yes, sir!) (Amen!) [Chorus] Know got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes And the world can't do me no harm [Verse] [?] Jesus written me a letter And every word a-was true And when I read that letter It searched me through and through [Chorus] I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes And the world can't do me no harm [Verse] Ohh, Lordy (Amen), ohh The Jews didn't believe in Jesus And not a word He said But He went on down to Lazarus' grave And He raised him from the dead [Chorus] I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes And the world can't do me no harm [Verse] Ahh, do you know you got religion? (Yes sir) Ahh, have you ever woked up at the midnight hour? (Amen, yes sir) Ahh, and your heart (Lord Jesus) was leaping for joy (Amen) (Yes sir) [Outro] I know I got religion, yes, yes I know I got religion, yes, yes