Jesus Is On The Mainline

Jesus Is On The Mainline

Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904–1972)
bearb: Eggo Fuhrmann

Jesus is on the mainline…
tell him what you want         (3x)
You gotta call him up
and tell him what you want

The line ain’t never busy…
tell him what you want         (3x)
Call him up… and tell him what you want

Now… if you’re feeling down and out…
tell him what you want
If you’re feeling down and out…
tell him what you want         (2x)
Call him up and tell him what you want

If you’re sick and you want to get well…
tell him what you want               (3x)
You gotta call him up
and tell him what you want

If your soul’s in danger…
tell him what you want         (3x)
Call him up and tell him what you want

Jesus is on the mainline…
tell him what you want         (3x)
You gotta call him up
and tell him what you want

Vamp:
(sop)    You’ got to call him up
and tell him what you want
(alt)    Jesus is on the mainline, call him up
and tell him what you (Jesus is on the…)
(ten)    He’ll be there, you can tell him
what you want
(bass)     Jesus is on the mainline,
tell him what you want
alle: call him up and tell him what you want