Pray for the Fish

Everybody gathered where the river runs wider at the edge of town

To see if that Eddie LeVon baptism was really gonna go down

Folks bet hard-earned money that water wouldn't change a thing

They set the odds at 100 to 1, his soul would never come clean

Then the preacher said people take a moment or two

There's something we need to do

Pray for the fish

They won't know what's coming

When the sins 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

Well, the preacher ducked him under that cool, clear, water, then he did it again

Eddie 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 (oooh)

The fish started jumpin'

It was like they were swimmin' in a lake of fire

Then, Eddie's mama stepped outta the crowd

And started yellin' out loud

"Pray for the fish!

They won't know what's coming

When the sins 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!"

He said "Everybody cross your fingers, fold your hands

Pray for ol' Eddie, but before we say amen, pray for the fish."

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

Lord, pray for the fish