Thirty-three years agoTerry Allen played a hole-in-the-wall dive bar in pre-gentrified downtown Los Angeles -Al's bar. A true dump. But one of the best shows I've seen in my 62 years. Ran out afterward and bought all of his lps. This man is great! This song is a masterpiece ! Thanks Jay for posting.
Well I was caught up with myself On the highway at night Drivin like a bat outta hell When I beheld an amazing sight It was a lonely apparition By the roadside standing there With his thumb out in the wilderness And a halo in his hair He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy I'll Show you paradise Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy My name is Jesus Christ" So I come screeching to a halt I said "Hop on in" He sais "thanks a lot for the lift I forgive you of your sins Yeah I just come from Jerusalem Where things are going bad Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy I need to talk to my dad" He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy I'll Show you paradise Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy My name is Jesus Christ" So I come screeching to a halt I said "Hop on in" He sais "thanks a lot for the lift I forgive you of your sins Yeah I just come from Jerusalem Where things are going bad Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy I need to talk to my dad" Well I didn't know what to do So I jammed her down in gear Kind a kicked my feet beneath the seat I was trying to hide the beer Ahhh but he just grinned and said "My friend, I know you must think it's odd But you got nothin to fear about drinkin a beer If you share it with the son of God" He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy I'll Show you paradise Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy My name is Jesus Christ" So I come screeching to a halt I said "Hop on in" He sais "thanks a lot for the lift I forgive you of your sins Yeah I just come from Jerusalem Where things are going bad Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy I need to talk to my dad" Well I saw good news in his baby blues So I stomped it on the floor I said you have to show me how to get there I ain't been before "Well it's a hard place to find" he said "But I'll give you a little clue It ain't somewhere up in the air Its sittin right here inside with you" Then right in the middle of that perfect smile From his robes he pulled a gun An stuck it up beside my head and said "How's this for Kingdom Come?" Well I pulled off scared but I heard him say As he left me beneath the stars "The Lord moves in mysterious ways and tonight, my son ... He's gonna use your car"
"ya got nothin to fear 'bout drinkin' a beer, if you share it with the Son of God." "the Lord moves in mysterious ways, and tonight (my son) , he's gonna use yer car." OFFICIAL NOTICE BOTH lines in finals for GREATEST LINE OF ALL TIME :P (experts debate if they can compete with, "I know that i could make this world so peaceful and calm, if i could ONLY get my hands on a hydrogen bomb or "semolina pilchard, dripping from a dead dogs eye." :D
Truly amazing lyrics. Very good country song. It's got a sound I could listen to over and over. And I do.
Thirty-three years agoTerry Allen played a hole-in-the-wall dive bar in pre-gentrified downtown Los Angeles -Al's bar. A true dump. But one of the best shows I've seen in my 62 years. Ran out afterward and bought all of his lps. This man is great! This song is a masterpiece ! Thanks Jay for posting.
There just isn't enough Terry Allen on the internet. One of my all time favourite songwriters.
Third coast music.network on KSYM IS where first heard him or was it KNBT .....TEXAS MUSIC FOREVER!
@@ryanpford77 I first was turned onto him by KFAT, in Gilroy, CA in the late 1970's.
@ryan ford That's where I know Terry Allan from, too. KFAT was great and I still miss them. You too?
Terry Allen is one of my favorite songwriters and performers, and lord I love this one. Might be my favorite of his.
This guy is one that I put in my rotation and have to come back to, and this is one of my favorite songs of his.
one of the many gems from the panhandle of Texas. Jimmie Dale, Joe, Butch, Gary P., Buddy, Waylon, and many more. Great music.
This song rates right up there with John Prine's the missing years !!
Reminds me of ‘everybody’ by JP as well!
@@millerezra8 Just like John Prine, Terry is an amazing songwriter who isn't as well known as he should be !
@@mmiller1188 it’s been nice to see John get more recognition recently, hopefully Terry will too!
Love this one, played it for my husband he loved it too!
Pure West Texas Legend!
Superb, saw him years ago somewhere in South London
Quite a tune. Quite an artist.
Awesome video Jay it kicks ass
Hop on in!
Hell of a message…
This is how my daughters learned about Jesus...it all worked out okay.
YEAH!
I wanna get your dvd over to the netherlands, would that be easy?
Yeah you right!🤙
The Lord moves in mysterious ways, and tonight he's using your car.
Well I was caught up with myself
On the highway at night
Drivin like a bat outta hell
When I beheld an amazing sight
It was a lonely apparition
By the roadside standing there
With his thumb out in the wilderness
And a halo in his hair
He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy
I'll Show you paradise
Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy
My name is Jesus Christ"
So I come screeching to a halt
I said "Hop on in"
He sais "thanks a lot for the lift
I forgive you of your sins
Yeah I just come from Jerusalem
Where things are going bad
Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy
I need to talk to my dad"
He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy
I'll Show you paradise
Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy
My name is Jesus Christ"
So I come screeching to a halt
I said "Hop on in"
He sais "thanks a lot for the lift
I forgive you of your sins
Yeah I just come from Jerusalem
Where things are going bad
Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy
I need to talk to my dad"
Well I didn't know what to do
So I jammed her down in gear
Kind a kicked my feet beneath the seat
I was trying to hide the beer
Ahhh but he just grinned and said "My friend,
I know you must think it's odd
But you got nothin to fear about drinkin a beer
If you share it with the son of God"
He said "Gimme a ride to heaven boy
I'll Show you paradise
Yeah gimme a ride to heaven boy
My name is Jesus Christ"
So I come screeching to a halt
I said "Hop on in"
He sais "thanks a lot for the lift
I forgive you of your sins
Yeah I just come from Jerusalem
Where things are going bad
Ahhh gimme a ride to heaven boy
I need to talk to my dad"
Well I saw good news in his baby blues
So I stomped it on the floor
I said you have to show me how to get there
I ain't been before
"Well it's a hard place to find" he said
"But I'll give you a little clue
It ain't somewhere up in the air
Its sittin right here inside with you"
Then right in the middle of that perfect smile
From his robes he pulled a gun
An stuck it up beside my head and said
"How's this for Kingdom Come?"
Well I pulled off scared but I heard him say
As he left me beneath the stars
"The Lord moves in mysterious ways
and tonight, my son ... He's gonna use your car"
"ya got nothin to fear 'bout drinkin' a beer, if you share it with the Son of God."
"the Lord moves in mysterious ways, and tonight (my son) , he's gonna use yer car."
OFFICIAL NOTICE
BOTH lines in finals for GREATEST LINE OF ALL TIME
:P
(experts debate if they can compete with, "I know that i could make this world so peaceful and calm, if i could ONLY get my hands on a hydrogen bomb or "semolina pilchard, dripping from a dead dogs eye."
:D
I think I picked that guy up one night!!
@rundoetx Haha. I hope you had a better outcome. 8^)
Philistines (pun intended) just don't get Terry.
Blasphemous.
Does God have a sense of humor?
@@josephmccarthy7905 Yes, He does, but not when He’s the butt of the joke or disrespect.
@@steveandrews8301 then why did He give us comedy?