Everybody gathered where the river runs wider at the edge of town To see if that Eddie Lee Vaughn baptism was really gonna go down Folks bet 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 Then the preacher said people take a moment or two There's somethin' we need to do 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 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 Fish started jumpin' it was like they were swimmin' in a lake of fire Then Eddie's momma stepped out of the crowd and started yellin' out loud Repeat Chorus He said everybody cross your fingers fold your hands Pray for old 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
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