It was early Sunday morning
  Everyone in the house was still asleep
  She made some toast and coffee
  Took a shower and made herself smell sweet
  She said, "I don't want a bus ride,
  I believe that the walk might help me think
  Got a heart kind of heavy
  I need some big hat and gloves, shoes and bag religion!"
    Religion
  That's my decision
  Some of that "make me feel better when I shout!!!" religion
  That's my decision
    Papa Henry was full of spice
  He was a man usually nice
  But something got into him last night
  Made him want to fuss and hollar
  The entire house was in a sweat
  His bottle got broken and the floor got wet
  "Clean it up!" you could hear him scream
  Then he said, "I'm going out"
  I need religion
    Religion
  That's my decision
  Some of that "raise up the roof, 90 proof" religion
  That's my decision
  Religion
  It's my decision, oh yes it is
  That's my decision
    It's the story about a good family
  Who doesn't live anymore in good harmony
  They are people who love their daughter and son
  They try to give them religion
    Little Billy likes his best friend Jack
  How in the world could he be like that
  Mama and Henry wanna have that chat
  Boy, you need religion
    Little Betty, whatcha gonna do?
  There's a child growing inside of you
  You should've stopped and thought things through
  Little girl you need a vision of religion
    Religion
  And that's my decision
  Some of that "how'd I get on Rikki Lake" religion
  That's my decision
  Religion
  Get a little,
  Religion
  Get a little
  Religion