If Jesus Had to Pray
Learned from the singing of the Spirit of Memphis Quartet on King Records, 1949; heard on WFMU's Sinner's Crossroads with Kevin Nutt. Adapted, arranged, add'l lyrics (c) 2004 by Susan O. Hinton for the Good News-Goodtime Band.


1. Well if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about me?
Yes if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about me?
He had to fall down on bended knee,
Calling His Father, "Help me please!"
Lord if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about po' me?

2. In the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus went low, on bended knee,
Calling His Father up in heaven, "Help me please!"
When His strength was almost gone,
Lord He bent down on the ground.
Yes if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about po' me?

3. And when they hung Him high, for all to see,
His heart was low as lonely can be.
He called on His Father. "Why hast Thou forsaken Me?"
When His spirit had fallen down,
Must have felt lower than the ground.
Yes if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about po' me?


4. And as He died, there on Calvary,
Still he prayed, yes He prayed for you and me.
Calling His Father in heaven "Forgive them, please!"
He looked in love, at the crowd around,
Hearts full of anger, or broken down.
Yes if Jesus had to pray,
What about me, what about po' me?

SH