[Verse 1]
Down the mystic avenue
I walk again (Thank you)
Remembering the days gone by
Child, and I'm knocking with my heart

[Verse 2]
Sometime the girls walk by
Height of summer fashion
And the church bells chime
On a summer Sunday afternoon

[Chorus]
She gives me religion
She gives me religion

[Verse 3]
And the angel of imagination
Child, she opened up my gate
She said, "Come right in
I saw you knocking with your heart"

[Verse 4]
And the angel of imagination
That lit your fiery vision bright
Let your flame burn into the night
I saw you knocking with your heart
[Chorus]
She gives me religion
She gives me religion

[Trumpet Solo]

[Verse 3]
And the angel of imagination
Child, she opened up my gate
She said, "Come right in
I saw you knocking with your heart"

[Chorus]
She gives me religion
She gives me religion

[Outro]
And I'm knocking with my heart (Gives me religion)
Oh, she gives me religion (Gives me religion)
(Gives me religion)
She, oh, she gives me religion (Gives me religion)