All da time you stay alive, Da One In Charge goin be jalike one solid foundation fo you. He goin do plenny good tings fo you— Get you outa trouble, Help you know wat fo do erytime, Help you know how fo do stuff. Wen you Jerusalem peopo get respeck Fo Da One In Charge fo real kine, Goin be jalike az rich kine stuff he give you.
Eh God! Do good tings fo me! Do good tings! Cuz wen I aks you fo take kea a me, Den, nobody can hurt me. I like you take kea me, Jalike da muddah bird Put da bebe birds unda her wing Fo nobody hurt dem. I goin stay by you fo nobody hurt me, Till all dis stuff pau, Dat can wipe me out Jalike one storm.