The Man Upstairs

words and music by John Eddie

i got coffee in my cup
i got man's best friend
things start looking up
they shoot me down again
i hear a laugh like thunder
ain't it sad to see
when Heaven needs a chuckle
They play a joke on me
i shoulda gone to church
i shoulda said my prayers
i'm a source of entertainment
to the Man upstairs

well God don't get cable
He don't need tv
He puts His feet on the table
and He turns on me
well i'm the pray-per-view special
bout a life of sin
me and my conscience wrestle
may the blessed man win
i shoulda gone to church
i shoulda said my prayers
i'm a source of entertainment
to the Man upstairs

well God must be bored
He oughta get out some
He oughta make some friends
He oughta have some fun
He gets to be Jesus when He wants to be young
He can do anything
He can be His own son
instead He picks on me from His big old chair
i'm a source of entertainment to the Man upstairs