He's got a cross on his neck, but he spends some days in my bed He's my blue jean little baby with a halo on his head He's got lips like cherry wine and cigarette smoke on his breath He's got pretty long brown hair, green eyes that look like sex Knees down at your altar Please don't fail me now You know all my secrets, American Jesus, baby Won't you take me to heaven tonight? You know you're my weakness, American Jesus, save me You're the greatest love of my life, American Jesus Let's drive off into the sunset, baby, we can be reborn Walk on water in the desert, make a saint out of a whore Knees down at your altar My cowboy in the crowd You know all my secrets, American Jesus, baby Won't you take me to heaven tonight? You know you're my weakness, American Jesus, save me You're the greatest love of my life, American Jesus Call me red, white, and blue, pledge my allegiance to you Tell me you believe in me too, I do Seeing stars in your eyes, no one ever felt so alive We can ride till we die You know all my secrets, American Jesus, baby Won't you take me to heaven tonight? You know you're my weakness, American Jesus, save me You're the greatest love of my life, American Jesus Call me red, white, and blue, pledge my allegiance to you Tell me you believe in me too, I do Seeing stars in your eyes, no one ever felt so alive We can ride till we die My American Jesus