Jesus Children of America

"Jesus Children of America" is a song written, composed, arranged and recorded by Stevie Wonder for his 1973 album Innervisions. The song was highly relevant for the time, as Wonder was critical of the sincerity of many Christians' observance of Christianity's societal doctrines. The song was re-recorded in 2000 by Wonder with BeBe Winans and Marvin Winans for BeBe's Love & Freedom.

[Intro] Hello Jesus Jesus children Jesus loves you Jesus children Hello children Jesus loves you of America [Verse 1] Are you hearing What He's saying ? Are you feeling What you're praying ? Are you hearing, praying, feeling What you say inside ? [Chorus] You'd better tell Your story fast And if you lie It will come to pass [Verse 2] (Tell me!) Tell me holy (Holy roller) Holy roller (Are you standing) Are you standing (Like a soldier) Like a soldier ? (Well) Are you standing for everything you talk about ? (Holy roller) [Verse 3] Say (Transcen-) Transcendental (-tal meditation) Meditation (Speaks of) Speaks of inner (Inner preservation) Preservation (Well...) Transcendental meditation gives you peace of mind (Peace of mind) [Chorus] You'd better tell Your story fast And if you lie It will come to pass [Bridge] Tell 'em Don't lie to 'em Don't tell lies Tell 'em Tell 'em Jesus [Verse 4] (Tell me) Tell me junkie (If you're able) If you're able (Playing) Are you playing your cards (On the table) On the table (Yeah) Are you happy when you stick a needle in your vein Hey hey (Tell the children) Hey hey hey [Verse 5] (Jesus) Jesus died on (Cross for you) Cross for you (Mary) Mary is just (Looking at you) Looking at you (Yeah...) Mother Mary feels so much pain (Looking at him) [Chorus] So, you better tell (Tell your story) Your story fast (Tell your story, story!) And if you lie (Do you love me?) It will come to pass (Yeah, tell your story, story!) [Outro] You better tell (Tell your story) Your story fast (Tell your story, story!) Oh if you lie, ooh (Do you love me?) It's going to come to pass (Yeah, hey hey hey hey yeah wooh) Um...um I need you