I don't care if it rains or freezes
Long as I've got my plastic Jesus
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
Through my trials and tribulations
And my travels through the nation
With my plastic Jesus I'll go far
Ridin' down the thoroughfare
With a nose up in the air
A wreck may be ahead
But he don't mind
Trouble comin', he don't see
He just keeps his eye on me
And any other thing that lies behind

With my plastic Jesus
Goodbye and I'll go far
I said with my plastic Jesus
Sitting on the dashboard of my car

When I'm in a traffic jam
He don't care if I say "damn"
I can let all my curses roll
'Cause Jesus Plastico doesn't hear
'Cause he has a plastic ear
The man who invented plastic
Saved my soul

With my plastic Jesus
I said, goodbye and I'll go far
I said with my plastic Jesus
Sittin' on the dashboard of my car, oh yeah

An if I weave around at night
Policemen think I'm very tight
They never find my bottle
Though they ask
'Cause plastic Jesus shelters me
For his head comes off, you see
He's hollow and I use him like a flask

Whoa oh oh

Save me

I don't care if it's dark or scary
Long as I got magnetic Mary
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car
I feel that I'm protected amply
I've got the love of the whole damn family
Ridin' on the dashboard of my car

With my plastic Jesus
I said goodbye and I'll go far
And I said with my plastic Jesus
I said sittin' on the dashboard of my car, whoa oh

I said, with my plastic Jesus (when I'm goin' fornicatin')
(I've got my ceramic Satan)
Help me, Jesus (sittin' on the dashboard of my car)
With my plastic Jesus (women know I'm on the level)
(Thanks to the wide-eyed stoneware devil)
Sneerin' from the dashboard of my car


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Plastic Jesus Lyrics as written by George Cromarty Ed Rush

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    Great song! I love Billy and all of his music. I don't think I've ever heard a song of his I didn't like. This video is just crazy and I love it. Billy is the best!

    xHeyitsmexon November 11, 2005   Link
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    This song is awesome. I've heard it done in so many genres by different people. It's amazing when a song can be done like that.

    givemebeeron December 06, 2005   Link

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