Washington Phillips — Denomination Blues Pt. 1

[Verse 1] I want to tell you the natural fact Every man don't understand the Bible alike But that's all, now, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, I tell you that's all [Verse 2] Well, denominations have no right to fight They ought to just treat each other right And that's all, I'll tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, I'll tell you that's all [Verse 3] The Primitive Baptists, they believe You can't get to Heaven unless'n you wash your feet But that's all, now, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, I'll tell you that's all [Verse 4] The onliest Primitive that has any part Is the one that does the washing with the pure in heart And that's all, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I'll tell you that's all [Verse 5] Now, the Missionary Baptists, they believe Go under the water and not to wash his feet And that's all, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I tell you that's all [Verse 6] Now, the A.M.E. Methodists, they believe Sprinkle the head, to not to wash the feet And that's all, now, I'll tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I tell you that's all [Verse 7] Now the A.M.E. Methodists, they believe Sprinkle the head and not to wash the feet And that's all, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I tell you that's all [Verse 8] Now the African Methodists, they believes the same 'Cause they know denominations ain't a thing but a name And that's all, now, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I tell you that's all [Verse 9] Now the Holiness People, when they came in They said, "Boys, we can make it by livin' above sin" But that's all, I tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I'll tell you that's all [Verse 10] Now, the Church of God has it in their mind That they can get to Heaven without the sacrament wine But that's all, now, I'll tell you that's all But you better have Jesus, now, I'll tell you that's all