Gonna Telephone Jesus

I got a telephone in my heart, and I can talk to him when I want
I got a telephone in my heart, and I can talk to him when I want
I got a telephone to Jesus, tell him I need help
I got a telephone to Jesus, tell him I can't do it by myself
I've got to talk to Jesus, please be there when I call
Help me, I want to do right, don't let me fall

Down by the river, on my back, on my back
Down by the river, on my back, on my back
Down by the river, on my back, on my back
Lord, oh Lord, answer my call

Gonna get to see Peter at the pearly gates (at the pearly gates)
And I talked to St. Peter (I talked to St. Peter)
He told me I would have to wait
To speak to Jesus (speak to Jesus) About my heavy load
He had another call, so Peter put me on hold

Hold on to your faith
Hold it with the right hand, hold it with the left hand
Hold on to your faith
Tighten with the left hand, tighten with the right hand
Hold on to your faith
Hold it with both hands, hold up your little hands
Hold on, hold on, don't ever let go

I'm gonna telephone Jesus, (telephone Jesus)
Tell him I need help (I need help)
I'm gonna telephone Jesus (telephone Jesus)
Tell Him, I can't do it by myself
Gotta talk to sweet Jesus (sweet Jesus)
Please be there when I call
Help me, I wanna do right, don't let me fall

Down by the river on my back, on my back
Down by the river, on my back, on my back
Down by the river on my back, on my back
Down by the river, on my back, on my back