Verse 1: 
 
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Everybody gathered where the river  
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runs wider at the edge of town 
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To see if that Eddy Lee Vaughn baptism 
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was really gonna go down 
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Folks bet hard-earned money 
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that water wouldn't change a thing 
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They set the odds at a hundred to one, 
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his soul would never come clean 
          
Then the preacher said people take a moment or two 
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There's something we need to do 

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Pray for the fish, 
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they won't know what's comin' 
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when then sins start rollin' off the likes of him 
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Lord be with 'em they ain't done nothin' 
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Please won't you leave 'em 
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just a little bit of room to swim 
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Pray for the fish
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Verse 2: 
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Well the preacher ducked him under 
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that cool clear water, then he did it again 
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Eddy came up yelling, "Oh Lord in Heaven, 
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Hallelujah, I'm a brand new man" 
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Well the water got to bubblin' 
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the sky got to rumblin',  
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and the thunder backed up the choir 
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The fish started jumpin' 
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it was like they were swimmin' in a lake of fire 
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Then Eddy's mamma stepped out of the crowd 
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and started yellin' out loud 
 
Chorus; 
 (nothing)   B5 
Pray for the fish, 
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they won't know what's comin' 
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when the sin starts rollin' off the likes of him 
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Lord be with 'em , they ain't done nothin' 
B5 
Please won't you leave 'em , 
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just a little bit of room to swim 
 (nothing)   B5 
Pray for the fish 
 
Tag: 
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He said everybody cross your fingers 
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and fold your hands 
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Pray for ole Eddy, but before we say Amen, 
 
Chorus: 
             B5      A5   E5    B5    A5   E5 
Pray for the fish 
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Lord be with 'em they ain't done nothin' 
B5 
Please won't you leave 'em 
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just a little bit of room to swim 
 (nothing)   B5     A5   E5   B5 
Pray for the fish 
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Lord, Pray for the fish