Get Right With God – Lucinda Williams

I would risk the serpent's bite I would dance around with seven 
I would kiss the diamond back If I knew it would get me to heaven 
'Cause I want to get right with God  you know you got to get right with God 

I would burn the soles of my feet  Burn the palms of both my hands 
If I could learn and be complete  If I could walk righteously again 
I would sleep on a bed of nails  'Till my back was torn and bleeding 
In the deep darkness of Hell  The Damascus of my meeting 

I asked God about his plan  To save us all from Satan's slaughter 
If I give up one of my lambs Will you take me as one of your daughters? 

This is a Gospel-influenced song that makes a religious statement. Williams considers it "religious folk art."  "I was making a statement about how far people will go to their faith, like sleeping on a bed of nails or snake handling. Those kinds of things show how deeply people believe in God."             (songfacts)