Personal Jesus

by Johnny Cash

Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who cares
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who's there

Feeling unknown
and you're all alone,
flesh and bone,
by the telephone,
lift up the receiver,
I'll make you a believer.

Take second best,
put me to the test,
things on your chest,
you need to confess,
I will deliver,
you know I'm a forgiver.

Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone who cares

Your own, personal, Jesus
someone to hear your prayers,
someone to care

Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith
Reach out and touch faith

This genuine Johnny Cash song was later re-popularized by Marilyn Manson, with not a word changed; Marilyn's version, of course, sarcastic. He implies an invisible friend, a ridiculous faith, a superstition. Wierd how he didn't even change one word, yet his inferences are there simply by knowing who Marilyn Manson is.