I heard the other day that i needed to pay for health And wealth and prosperity live my life so peaches and cream But then i took a look And opened a old book Just saw a simple man who was a king Yet served the world with such humility Why do we need a new thing Its the American Jesus We only want him to please us Just wear a suit and tie have a wink in his eye Just a really neat guy When the truth of his story is that he left all his glory To work on wood with his hands Drive our roads made of sand Be a servant of man But dont you understand its all about you man What you think and wear and drive And how much money that it takes to feel alive Instead i see a plan of a word becoming man Not what i can do for him for i am Weak but he lives strong and faithfully ooh Why do we need a new thing It's the American Jesus Iwe only want him to please us Just wear a suit in his tie have a wink in his eye Just a really neat guy But when the truth of his story is that he left all his glory To work on wood with his hands drive Our roads made of sand be a servant of man And what your thinking he is like is not the same as who he is For he is nothing like the world with All its claim on all its fame and fortune Flashy ways human praise selfishness greed Its all just the same its all in vain Its tbe American Jesus We only want him to please us Just whisper all the right things Talk a get- rich-quick scheme The American dream But when tje truth of his story Is that he left all his glory To work on wood with his hands Drive our roads made of sand Be a servant of man A simple life kinda man We need to get with the plan He was a servant of man