i see the priest a-comin'
he's quotin' verse again
i ain't picked up a bible
since...i don't know when
i'm stuck in catechism
and time keeps draggin on
but all this stuff needs knowin'
or down to hell, i'll go

when i was just a baby
my mama told me, "son...
always be a good boy,,,
say a prayer for everyone"
but i just can't dig this scene, no
cause its all so dry
but you'll reap what you are sowin'
and so i'll darn well try

i bet there's pure folks feelin'...
that these studies got them far
they're prob'bly feelin' jolly
that their learnin's up to par
but i guess i'm just a dumb 'un
or else i just can't see
and this knowledge should be soothin'
that's why it tortures me

but if i learned my catechism
and i knew the word, divine
i bet some peace, i'd own
and i would be a person, fine
cause with catechism...
you're really on your way
its the key for what i'm wishin'
on that judgement day