[Verse 1: John Paul White] I had me a girl Who taught me those things A young man should know Down, down on my knees I'd beg and I'd plead To learn a little bit more Oh, that woman taught me to pray I saw Heaven every day Lord, she could [Chorus: John Paul White & Joy Williams] Oooooooo Ooooooohhhhohhhh Ooooooo Ooooohhhhhhhhhh [Verse 2: Joy Williams] I had me a boy Who bu*toned me down Drew me a line He, he washed me as clean As a sinner could be Showed me the light Oh, that boy, he taught me to pray But for all of his spit-shining ways Lord, he could [Chorus: John Paul White & Joy Williams] Oooooooo Ooooooohhhhohhhh Ooooooo Ooooohhhhhhhhhh [Verse 3: John Paul White, Joy Williams & Both] I had me a girl Like cigarette smoke She came and she went I slipped through his hands To my back door man Under his chin Oh, that woman taught me to pray But for all her wandering ways She could [Chorus: John Paul White & Joy Williams] Oooooooo Ooooooohhhhohhhh Ooooooo Ooooohhhhhhhhhh Oh, she could Oooooooo Ooooooohhhhohhhh Oh, we could Ooooooo Ooooohhhhhhhhhh