Lyrics Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

A Man Called Jesus

Jesus

(Love)

(Higher up)

(Higher up)

Let me tell U about a man I know

Had power 2 change bread 2 gold

Never did he pray 4 what he didn't need

The word of God he always heeded 2

A man called Jesus

A man called Jesus

Born in Bethlehem Christmas Day

A man whose life changed the way

Everywhere with the holy word he went

Some folks said it was absurd

He walked on water like dry land

Floatin' on faith

I'm talkin' about the man called (Jesus) Jesus (Love)

Jesus (Higher up) Jesus

Non-believers soon grew 2 hate (Jesus)

Cuz when he rapped he put love in the place

My God is love (Higher up)

Jesus (Love) (Higher up)

Mary's baby Jesus

4 every man, woman, boy and girl

This man died 4 the sins of the world, of the world

U can have happiness everyday

This man's life is proof and his word is the way

His word is the way

And that word is love (Love)

Alright (Higher up)

Yeah, yeah

(Jesus) Jesus

(Jesus, Jesus) Jesus (Higher up)

(Love) (Higher up)

My Jesus, Jesus (Ooh yeah)

Oh Lord, woke me up this mornin' (Jesus)

Started me on my way (Started me on my way)

I'm talkin' about Jesus (Higher, higher, higher up)

Let me tell U about a man I know

Had power 2 change bread 2 gold

Never did he pray 4 what he didn't need

God's word he always heeded

(Jesus) Jesus (Jesus) Jesus

(Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)

(Jesus, Jesus) Oh, how I love 2 call your name

(Higher, higher, higher up)

Jesus, Jesus

(Love 2 call, come on and love His name)

A friend above all others

U make a way out of no way

Turn the midnight into day

Mary's baby born in Bethlehem (Jesus)

My main man Jesus (Higher up)

Lily of the valley (Jesus)

Bright and morning star

He's the Prince of Peace (Higher up)

Listen y'all

I'm talkin bout the man, I'm talkin bout the man

A man called Jesus

U oughta get 2 know him

U oughta try him

Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus) (Higher up)

Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)

Jesus (Jesus) Jesus (Jesus)