I had a baby out of wedlock Her old man got me in a headlock I was an unwed father, but don't bother feeling sorry for me I took a lot of LSD I smoked a lot of marja-weenie But it did not help me, it did not set me free Jesus, why'd you go and do it, why'd you help a guy like me? You saved me, you forgave me, and I swear you set me free You took away my problems, one by one I guess you knew what you were doing when you sent your son You know the way that I've been living Has been taking without giving And I hurt a lot of people and I lost my friends I spent a little time in prison But I know the Lord has risen And I'll never need to be locked up again Jesus, why'd you go and do it, why'd you help a guy like me? You saved me, you forgave me, and I swear you set me free You took away my problems, one by one I guess you knew what you were doing when you sent your son