[Refrain]
Jesus, I said, Jesus, I said, Jesus Christ, you're tall
I bet nobody, I bet nobody, I bet nobody wanted to dance with you at all
I said Jesus, I said Jesus, there hardly ain't no room here for you at all
I said, Jesus, I said, Jesus, I said, Jesus Christ, you're tall

[Verse]
Well, we could dribble our way down a courtship
Get married for a little while
I would shoot a little love inside your basket mama a
And in a little while we'd have a child

He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But he'll get taller as the time goes by
He'd be a little boy, he'd be a little boy
But pretty soon he'll hear the other boys cry
Because they're saying to him

[Refrain]
Jesus, they'll say, Jesus, they'll say, Jesus Christ, he's tall
I bet someday, at least someday, I hope he finds a basketball
So maybe a big scout from a big town team will come and sign him to the Meadowlarks
And then someday, someday, he'll play as good as Van Dyke Parks

[Verse]
He'll be famous, he'll get married
He'll be happy with the girl next door
They'll have a little boy, they'll have a little boy
But at birth, he'll measure six foot four
Each generation as the time goes by
Will grow and grow until they reach the sky
And finally someday, I said, someday
They'll bump into God and he'll say "Hi"

[Refrain]
And then he'll say, Jesus, Jesus, look at 'em
Jesus Christ they're all tall
Jesus, just look at 'em, Jesus
Hey, you guys want to play a little basketball?

[Bridge]
There'll be a big court up in heaven
Softer than the softest cloud
They can play all day, they can play all night
They can play as long as they can play

It'll be a half court game until the other boys show
It'll be a full court game and then
When it's over, we'll hear a high score
It'll be over, and then, Amen

[Outro]
Jesus, oh Jesus
Sweet Jesus Christ, you're tall
No, no, nobody, no, no, no, nobody
No, no, nobody basketball
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Jesus
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, Lord
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, do a hook shot baby
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, shoot that ball

C'mon Jesus, let's all play now
You can play as long as you like
You're in heaven, now, Heaven
That's the hell of it, baby, all night long

All night long, all night long
All night long, all night long
All night long, all night long
All night long, all night long