Jesus, Are You There? [The Babys featuring Ricky Phillips]

Jesus, Are You There?
Written by John Waite, Wally Stocker, Jonathan Cain
Lead Vocals by John Waite

Give me something I can touch with my hands
Something I can look at and understand
If you're up there no don't look down on me
Do something quick I can't pay the rent

Do you believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah
Jesus are you there
And do you really care

I don't believe in nothing no more
Can't find the truth
I just need to score
Don't give me Hare Krishna
Keep it to yourself man
Stand back
Get back

Do you believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah
Jesus are you there
And do you really care

Take me on a cruise around the world
Give me a break
Bring me a girl
Getting crazy about World War Three
It's suicide of the sanctuary

Should I believe in Jesus
Is he there
Is there a God above
And does he really care
Oh yeah

Jesus are you there
And do you really care
Oh yeah
No no no no

Jesus are you there
Oh yeah
No no no no no no
Do you really care

Jesus are you there
Anybody in
Jesus Jesus Jesus are you there

Interpretation

I'm not into religion, unless it pays the rent.  In fact, what I really want is to find a girl and have sex.  We live in a world where the threat of World War III and nuclear annihilation hangs over us. I don't need someone coming up to me saying Hare Krishna and telling me that's the truth. As a classic Doubting Thomas I need to see tangible evidence right now,  "Jesus are you there, and do you really care?"