All I Want Is That Pure Religion

All I want is the pure religion, hallelu
All I want is the pure religion, hallelu
All I want is the pure religion, pure religion take you home to heaven
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Well, the place in Jordan, you can't go 'round, hallelu, hallelu
Place in Jordan, you can't go 'round, hallelu
Place in Jordan, you can't go round,
You ain't got religion, you gon' drown
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

When you're crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, hallelu
When you're crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, hallelu, hallelu
Crossin' over Jordan, don't have no fear, Jesus gonna be my engineer
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Well, Death is ridin' all through the land, hallelu
Death is ridin' all through the land, hallelu
Death is ridin' all through the
Land, ain't gonna spare no gamblin' man
Then you're gonna need this pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Well, the doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hallelu
Doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hallelu
Doctor's standin', lookin' sad, hardest case I ever had
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Well, my mother and father 'round my bed a-cryin', hallelu
Mother and father 'round my bed a-crying, hallelu
Mother and father 'round my bed
A-crying, Lord have mercy my child is dyin'
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Well, the train is comin', done turned the curve, hallelu
Train is comin', done turned the curve, hallelu, hallelu
Train is comin',
Done turned the curve, fixin' to leave this sinful world
Then you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, hallelu

Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, hallelu, hallelu
Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, hallelu
Ride on Death, don't ride so slow, my heart's willing, ready to go
Sayin', you're gonna need that pure religion, hallelu, oh hallelu