Well, you can read out your Bible   You can fall down on your knees and pray to the Lord   But mama but it ain't gonna do no good   You're gonna need my help someday      Well, if you can't quit your sinnin'   Please quit your low down ways      Hey you can run down in the desert   You can stick your head in the sand   You can raise up your right hand   But you good man ain't comin' home   You better understand you're gonna need   You're gonna need my help someday   Someday you're gonna need my help, someday      Well, if you can't quit your sinnin'   Please quit your low down ways      And, you can run down to The White House   You can gaze on The Capitol Dome   You can knock on the President's gate pretty mama   But you know it's gonna be too late   You're gonna need   You're gonna need my help someday   My help someday      Well, if you can't quit your sinnin'   Please quit your low down ways      And you can hitchhike on the highway   You can stand all alone by the side of the road   Try to flag a ride back home, pretty mama   But you ain't gonna ride in my car no more   You're gonna need   You're gonna need my help someday      Well, if you can't quit your sinnin'   Please quit your low down ways      So, you can read out your Bible   You can fall down on your knees   And pray to the Lord pretty mama   But it ain't gonna do no good   You're gonna need   You're gonna need my help someday   Wait and see      Well, if you can't quit your sinnin'   Please quit your low down ways