Tom Waits – Chocolate Jesus

Don’t go to church on Sunday
Don’t get on my knees to pray
Don’t memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
Bit I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more

I fall on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee’s candy store

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied

Well I don’t want no Anna Zabba
Don’t want no Almond Joy
There ain’t nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it’s the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul

When the weather gets rough
And it’s whiskey in the shade
It’s best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that’s ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Don’t go to church on Sunday
Don’t get on my knees to pray
Don’t memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
Bit I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more

I fall on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee’s candy store

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied

Well I don’t want no Anna Zabba
Don’t want no Almond Joy
There ain’t nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it’s the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul

When the weather gets rough
And it’s whiskey in the shade
It’s best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that’s ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Good enough for me

Well it’s got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied

Prevod pesme

Čokoladni Isus

Ne idem u crkvu nedeljom
Ne spuštam se na kolena da se molim
Ne učim napamet knjige biblijske
Ja imam svoj specijalni stil
Ali znam da me Isus voli
Možda malkice više

Ja svake nedelje padam na kolena
U prodavnici slatkiša Zerelde Li

Pa taj Isus mora biti čokoladni
da bi činio da se ja osećam dobro
Morao bi biti neki čokoladni Isus
da bi mene zadovoljavao

Ma neću ja neku Ana-Zabu
Neću ni Radost Bademsku
Nema ničeg boljeg
Za ovog momka prikladnog
Ma, to je jedina stvar
Koja može da me razbudi
Bolje od šoljice zlata
Znaš, samo čokoladni Isus
može moju dušu da zadovolji

Kad dođe loše vreme
i tuga se utapa u čaši
Svog spasitelja je najbolje
u celofan zapakovati
On teče kao veliko blato
Ali to je u redu
Sipaš ga preko sladoleda
za lepi parfe

Pa, dobro je biti čokoladni Isus
Za mene, dovoljno dobro
Mora biti čokoladni Isus
Ne idem u crkvu nedeljom
Ne spuštam se na kolena da se molim
Ne učim napamet knjige biblijske
Ja imam svoj specijalni stil
Ali znam da me Isus voli
Možda malkice više

Ja svake nedelje padam na kolena
U prodavnici slatkiša Zerelde Li

Pa taj Isus mora biti čokoladni
da bi učinio da se ja osećam dobro
Morao bi biti neki čokoladni Isus
da bi mene zadovoljavao

Ma neću ja neku Ana-Zabu
Neću ni Radost Bademsku
Nema ničeg boljeg
Za ovog momka prikladnog
Ma, to je jedina stvar
Koja može da me razbudi
Bolje od šoljice zlata
Znaš, samo čokoladni Isus
može moju dušu da zadovolji

Kad dođe loše vreme
i tuga se utapa u čaši
Svog spasitelja je najbolje
u celofan zapakovati
On teče kao veliki Misuri
Ali to je u redu
Sipaš ga preko sladoleda
za lepi parfe

Pa, taj Isus bi morao biti čokoladni
Za mene dovoljno dobar
Morao bi biti neki čokoladni Isus
Za mene dovoljno dobar

Pa taj Isus mora biti čokoladni
da bih se ja dobro osećao
Morao bi biti neki čokoladni Isus
da bi mene zadovoljavao
Za mene dovoljno dobar

Pa, to bi morao biti neki čokoladni Isus
da bih se ja dobro osećao
Morao bi biti neki čokoladni Isus
da bi mene zadovoljavao

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