Mavis Staples
A Man Called Jesus
[Intro]
Jesus
Love
Higher up
Higher up

[Verse 1]
Let me tell you about a Man I know
Had power to change bread to gold
Never did He pray for what He didn't need
The word of God he always heeded
A Man called Jesus
A Man called Jesus

[Verse 2]
Born in Bethlehem Christmas Day
A man whose life changed the way
Everywhere with the holy word he went
Some folks said it was absurd
He walked on water like dry land
Floating on faith
I'm talking 'bout the man called (Jesus) Jesus (Love)
Jesus (Higher up) Jesus

[Bridge]
Non-believers soon grew to hate (Jesus)
'Cause when he rapped, He put love in the place
My God (Higher up) is love
Jesus (Love) (Higher up)
Mary's baby Jesus
[Verse 3]
For every man, woman, boy and girl
This man died for the sins of the world, of the world
You can have happiness every day
This man's life is proof and his word is the way
His word is the way
And that word is love (Love)
Alright (Higher up)
Yeah, yeah, mm
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus, Jesus) Jesus (Higher up)
(Love) (Higher up)

[Bridge]
My Jesus, Jesus (Ooh yeah)
Oh Lord, woke me up this morning (Jesus)
Started me on my way (Started me on my way)
I'm talking 'bout Jesus (Higher, higher, higher up)

[Verse 4]
Let me tell you about a Man I know
Had power to change bread to gold
Never did he pray for what He didn't need
God's word he always heeded

[Outro]
(Jesus) Jesus (Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)
(Jesus, Jesus) Oh, how I love to call Your name
(Higher, higher, higher up)
Jesus, Jesus
(Love to call, come on and love His name)
A friend above all others
You make a way out of no way
Turn midnight into day
Mary's baby, born in Bethlehem (Jesus)
My main man Jesus (Higher up)
Lily of the valley (Jesus)
Bright and morning star
He's the Prince of Peace (Higher up)
Listen, y'all
I'm talking 'bout the Man, I'm talking 'bout the Man
A man called Jesus
You oughta get two know Him
You oughta try Him
Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus) (Higher up)
Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)
Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)