Everybody gathered where the river runs wider At the edge of town To see if that Eddie Lee Vaughn baptism Was really gonna go down
Folks bet their hard earned money that water wouldn't change a thing They set the odds at a hundred to one his soul wouldn't never come clean Then the preacher said, "People take a moment or two There's something we need to do, pray for the fish"
They won't know what's comin' When the sin starts rolling off the like's of him Lord, be with 'em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave them just a little bit of room to swim? Pray for the fish
Well, the preacher ducked 'em under That cool clear water, then he did it again Eddie came up yellin', "Lord in Heaven Halleauh, I'm a brand new man"
Well, the water got to bubblin', sky got to rumblin' And the thunder backed up the choir, the fish started jumpin' It was like they was swimmin' in a lake of fire Then Eddie's momma stepped out of the crowd And started yellin' out loud, "Pray for the fish"
They won't know what's comin' When the sin starts rollin' off the like's of him Lord, be with em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave them just a little bit of room to swim? Pray for the fish
He said, "Everybody cross your fingers Fold your hands, pray for ole' Eddie But before we say, Amen Pray for the fish"
Lord, be with 'em, they ain't done nothin' Please, won't you leave them just a little bit of room to swim? Pray for the fish Lord, pray for the fish.