It was early Sunday morning 
Everyone in the house was still asleep 
She made some toast and coffee 
Took a shower and made herself smell sweet 
She said, "I don't want a bus ride, 
I believe that the walk might help me think 
Got a heart kind of heavy 
I need some big hat and gloves, shoes and bag religion!" 
 
Religion 
That's my decision 
Some of that "make me feel better when I shout!!!" religion 
That's my decision 
 
Papa Henry was full of spice 
He was a man usually nice 
But something got into him last night 
Made him want to fuss and hollar 
The entire house was in a sweat 
His bottle got broken and the floor got wet 
"Clean it up!" you could hear him scream 
Then he said, "I'm going out" 
I need religion 
 
Religion 
That's my decision 
Some of that "raise up the roof, 90 proof" religion 
That's my decision 
Religion 
It's my decision, oh yes it is 
That's my decision 
 
It's the story about a good family 
Who doesn't live anymore in good harmony 
They are people who love their daughter and son 
They try to give them religion 
 
Little Billy likes his best friend Jack 
How in the world could he be like that 
Mama and Henry wanna have that chat 
Boy, you need religion 
 
Little Betty, whatcha gonna do? 
There's a child growing inside of you  
You should've stopped and thought things through 
Little girl you need a vision of religion 
 
Religion 
And that's my decision 
Some of that "how'd I get on Rikki Lake" religion 
That's my decision 
Religion 
Get a little,  
Religion 
Get a little 
Religion