I was feelin' wired And I was downright tired When I was only seventeen I thought this whole world Was made of cars and girls I was a victim of that scene I knew I had to change I had to rearrange Or I would see an early grave And then a friend of mine He sat and took the time He said the Lord could make the save I called emergency And He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, whoa, yeah I called emergency And He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, whoa, yeah Heaven's 9-1-1 Just about to drop I knew I had to stop When I got down on my knees Like a lightning bolt A two-twenty jolt I could feel the electricity And at once I knew That my call gone through
I didn't even use the phone And then I heard the voice With a thunderous noise It's good that you phoned home I called emergency And He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, whoa, yeah I called emergency And He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, whoa, yeah Heaven's 9-1-1 I said, yeah, I said, yeah Emergency, and He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, oh, yeah! Heaven's 9-1-1 Emergency, and He answered me Heaven's 9-1-1, I said, yeah Emergency, answered me Heaven's 9-1-1 (Emergency, answered me) I said, yeah, now Come on, sing it out, whoo! Emergency, answered me Heaven's 9-1-1 I said, yeah I said, yeah, now