Lyrics:

[verse 1]
well i aint never been an angel
i aint never been called a saint
yeah, ive decoratedeverybar in town
witha big red coat of paint

butgood thing i had a good raisin
for all the hell ive raised since then
when that roll is called up yonder
i know theyve gonna let me in

[chorus]
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul
and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
the devil reaches out but he cant grab hold
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul

and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
might have a little rust on my halo
but when im gone i know where ill go
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul

[verse 2]
now ive been a little more cold beer
than holy water, its true
more saturday night on an old bar stool
than a sunday morning pew

but even old hank williams
finally saw the light
and, oh hallelujah, i have too
and it aint just the neon kind

[chorus]
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul
and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
the devil reaches out but he cant grab hold
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul

and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
might have a little rust on my halo
but when im gone i know where ill go
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul, yeah
jesus got a tight grip on my soul, yeah

[bridge]
whoa, i got a long, long way to go
whoa, but im gonna get there i know

[chorus]
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul
and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
the devil reaches out but he cant grab hold
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul

and he aint letting go, he aint letting go
might have a little rust on my halo
but when im gone i know where ill go
cause jesus got a tight grip on my soul
jesus got a tight grip on my soul
yeah he does, and he aint letting go
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