The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Born...born...born...born...born...born
He was a born to a virgin named Mary on Christmas Day
He bled and he died on the cross to take sin away
You take him high
You take him low
You take J.C. wherever you go
Now tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house today
The way is straight and narrow
And few there be that find it today
But there's an angle in the tangle
And it's Jesus Christ, He;s the way
The solution to pollution of the mind
And problem with sin
For two thousand years it's still
You must be born again
Now tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house today
Who do you go to when the road is long?
Jesus...You go to Jesus
Who is the answer for when things are going wrong?
Jesus...His name is Jesus
Jesus...He's hope for the hopeless
Jesus...The holy one
Jesus...Friend to the friendless
Jesus...God's only son
Jesus...Bread for the hungry
Jesus...For every man
Jesus...For all creation
When He's in your life you want to dance, dance
We're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Ya'll tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house
Jesus Chirst is in the house
Jesus Chirst, He's in the house today
Kick it!
He was a born to a virgin named Mary on Christmas Day
He bled and he died on the cross to take sin away
You take him high
You take him low
You take J.C. wherever you go
Now tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house today
The way is straight and narrow
And few there be that find it today
But there's an angle in the tangle
And it's Jesus Christ, He;s the way
The solution to pollution of the mind
And problem with sin
For two thousand years it's still
You must be born again
Now tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house today
Who do you go to when the road is long?
Jesus...You go to Jesus
Who is the answer for when things are going wrong?
Jesus...His name is Jesus
Jesus...He's hope for the hopeless
Jesus...The holy one
Jesus...Friend to the friendless
Jesus...God's only son
Jesus...Bread for the hungry
Jesus...For every man
Jesus...For all creation
When He's in your life you want to dance, dance
We're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Dance, dance, we're kickin' it for Christ
Ya'll tell me who...who...who...who...who?
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Tell me who's in the house? J.C.
Jesus Christ is in the house
Jesus Chirst is in the house
Jesus Chirst, He's in the house today
Kick it!
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