![]() Don't Explain (2011) [ larger cover art ] |
Well I don't go to church on Sunday
Don't get on my knees to pray
Don't memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more
I fall down on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee's candy store
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Well I don't want no Anna Zabba
Don't want no Almond Joy
There ain't nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it's the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul
When the weather gets rough
And it's whiskey in the shade
It's best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel so good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Don't get on my knees to pray
Don't memorize the books of the Bible
I got my own special way
I know Jesus loves me
Maybe just a little bit more
I fall down on my knees every Sunday
At Zerelda Lee's candy store
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
Well I don't want no Anna Zabba
Don't want no Almond Joy
There ain't nothing better
Suitable for this boy
Well it's the only thing
That can pick me up
Better than a cup of gold
See only a chocolate Jesus
Can satisfy my soul
When the weather gets rough
And it's whiskey in the shade
It's best to wrap your savior
Up in cellophane
He flows like the big muddy
But that's ok
Pour him over ice cream
For a nice parfait
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Good enough for me
Well it's got to be a chocolate Jesus
Make me feel so good inside
Got to be a chocolate Jesus
Keep me satisfied
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: May 19, 2013 - 18:33 Yes indeedy, gives tom W a run for his money.. |
| dkrstic (Belgrade, Serbia) | Posted: Apr 29, 2013 - 00:53 Nice cover. Strong 7. |
| diannemck56 (Sacramento) | Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 10:31 Hi name is pronounced Bon-a-massa...like BonBons.. This song is not my favorite even though I am a HUGE fan of both!! |
| whomhow (changeable) | Posted: Apr 23, 2013 - 10:31 peterneorr wrote: You said it! Give this one a rest please. lshinkawa wrote: Great song, but as a regular RP listener, I'm getting really tired of it... agreed, the original deserves the rotation more than this cover. |
| skooba (The tip of Americas Wang) | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 07:41 ![]() Mmmm...Chocolate Jebus! |
| zenhead (Maine) | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 11:08 much prefer tom wait's original. |
| peterneorr (WA) | Posted: Apr 18, 2013 - 11:07 You said it! Give this one a rest please. lshinkawa wrote: Great song, but as a regular RP listener, I'm getting really tired of it... |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Mar 28, 2013 - 23:17 Great song, but as a regular RP listener, I'm getting really tired of it... |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 12:31 Had she still been alive Janice Joplin would have made a great duet here with Beth... |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Feb 21, 2013 - 18:11 zepher wrote: Bit offensive to believers, believe it or not...... Good thing Christians turn the other cheek. Wonder how a "Chocolate Muhammad" tune would fly? A Chocolate Muhammad Ali song might be cryptic enough. As an Orthodox Christian, I don't find it offensive, given its whiskey-sodden Tom Waits origin. (At least that's the image he projects.) |
| zepher | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 12:52 Bit offensive to believers, believe it or not...... Good thing Christians turn the other cheek. Wonder how a "Chocolate Muhammad" tune would fly? A Chocolate Muhammad Ali song might be cryptic enough. |
| JIan (Phoenix, AZ, USA) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 12:45 nightmann wrote: sucked bill, c'mon Uh, nope! |
| dancnbarefoot (charlotte) | Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 15:07 Her voice is unmistakable. Can you play L.A. Song sometime? |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Feb 14, 2013 - 15:04 Sing it, baby! |
| jpfueler (Alvarado, Texas, (A Bit FurtherSouth o' Ft Worth)) | Posted: Dec 16, 2012 - 18:25 Not as good as Tom's, but not bad either. And it has Joe playing, ups it a point or two right there. |
| ottojschlosser (Beaverton OR (no, really, that's its name)) | Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 12:47 Well, this song certainly means a lot more when I can hear the lyrics clearly... ![]() |
| nightmann (kennewick, wa) | Posted: Nov 19, 2012 - 16:59 sucked bill, c'mon |
| michaelgmitchell (Stirling, ON) | Posted: Nov 17, 2012 - 11:49 ![]() |
| BigIslandBlues | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 09:29 This is a good album Bill. Any chance of hearing some of the other cuts? |
| robotbass (Boston Area) | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 09:29 I have listened to other Bet Hart stuff and I think this is her best album. |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Nov 12, 2012 - 13:38 I don't care if it rains or freezes... |
| S-curvy (Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style) | Posted: Oct 19, 2012 - 08:48 Dang, she's got some pipes! Checked her Amazon dossier, expecting to see a pic of a woman resembling someone more like Etta or Koko, but Noooo, she's young, pretty, and quite svelte. Only caught the tail end of this tune, so I'm looking forward to hearing more — anything w/ Joe B makes me happy! |
| Funkadelik | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 01:11 Niice |
| daveesh (birthplace of the american revolution) | Posted: Oct 12, 2012 - 05:06 i like that too! nice voice. |
| sans (Philly) | Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 16:26 Shared this Tom Waits favorite on my Facebook account and someone mentioned Beth Hart was on Star Search with Ed McMahon. I looked it up and they're right. She's come a long way. |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 16:11 GUUURRRLLLLLL ! |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 14:08 birdman42 wrote: The awesomeness that is Beth Hart. Mix it in with Joe B. and you've got a sure thing. Amen!!! 2 Joe B's today and I'm converted |
| lazylemming (City of the Angels) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 14:07 Solid cover! Its nice when artist's can make a cover their own... |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 06:51 RainTarp wrote: Beth Hart sounds a lot like Amy Winehouse in this song. A very good thing. I thought that at first. Beth can belt out a song, for sure! |
| aelfheld | Posted: Jun 15, 2012 - 06:49 I know which version I'll hear when I'm hold. |
| Jim_Highfield | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 01:14 GeneP59 wrote: More enjoyable than the song. That could be the only real one! |
| tuttle99 | Posted: May 18, 2012 - 11:06 Play Tom! |
| GeneP59 (On the edge of tomorrow looking back at yesterday.) | Posted: May 14, 2012 - 12:13 More enjoyable than the song. |
| aelfheld | Posted: May 14, 2012 - 12:10 Meh. |
| GirlFriday (Austin, TX) | Posted: May 14, 2012 - 12:08 Aww, I got all excited to hear Tom. Her voice is nicer, just not what I was expecting. :) |
| SinisterDexter | Posted: Apr 10, 2012 - 12:45 Wow, nice combo of singer/guitarist! |
| RainTarp (Boston) | Posted: Apr 10, 2012 - 12:44 Beth Hart sounds a lot like Amy Winehouse in this song. A very good thing. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 09:27 And JB''s guitar is hardly in it. A great, unselfish musician. |
| ural | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 09:24 didnt lost soul of tom waits |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 12:29 What a combination ... gotta look into this Album ... she has such a raucous voice which fits perfectly with 'Smokin Joes' guitar. Didn't quite hear all lyrics but the title and chorus alone has grabbed me. |
| birdman42 (Maryland) | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 12:27 The awesomeness that is Beth Hart. Mix it in with Joe B. and you've got a sure thing. |
| sandpebble (near Paradise) | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 12:20 I don't mind this at all! |
| Leener (Redwood City, California) | Posted: Apr 05, 2012 - 12:19 cute, i dig it. |


Uh, nope! 
