[What will people think
When they hear that I'm a Jesus Freak?
What will people do
When they find that's it's true?]

Separated, I cut myself clean
From a past that comes back in my darkest of dreams
Been apprehended by a spiritual force
And a grace that replaced all the me I've divorced

I saw a man with tat on his big fat belly
It wiggled around like marmalade jelly
It took me a while to catch what it said
Cause I had to match the rhythm
Of his belly with my head
'Jesus Saves' is what it raved in a typical tattoo green
He stood on a box in the middle of the city
And claimed he had a dream

(chorus)
What will people think
When they hear that I'm a Jesus freak
What will people do when they find that it's true
I don't really care if they label me a Jesus freak
There ain't no disguising the truth

Kamikaze, my death is gain
I've been marked by my Maker
A peculiar display
The high and lofty, they see me as weak
Cause I won't live and die for the power they seek

There was a man from the desert with naps in his head
The sand that he walked was also his bed
The words that he spoke made the people assume
There wasn't too much left in the upper room
With skins on his back and hair on his face
They thought he was strange by the locusts he ate
The Pharisees tripped when they heard him speak
Until the king took the head of this Jesus freak

(repeat chorus 2x)

People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger
People say I'm strange, does it make me a stranger
That my best friend was born in a manger

(repeat chorus 2x)

What will people think
[What will people think]
What will people do
[What will people do]
I don't really care
[What else can I say]
There ain't no disguising the truth
[Jesus is the way]



Lyrics submitted by kevin

Track duration: 04:47


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    General Comment:If people are nonchristians and atheist why the crap are they commmenting on a song called Jesus Freak?!? Go pollute some AC DC or Eminem song or something. If your not Christian obviously the only reason you would come comment on a song like this is to say what you think about religion. Really grow up a little.
    Flag lostingod365on March 11, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Okay that was an...odd thing to say. "THEN YOUR NOTHING TO ME". Hmmm... if anything I would just pray for them instead of doing that, but to each his own I guess. And honestly all these specific little beliefs people come up with just don't matter. For example, thinking gay people will go to hell or whatever is just a specific belief that doesn't matter (plus it's a sin to judge) so yeah all of that kind of stuff just doesn't matter. The only this that does matter is the relationship you have with God. Am I wrong? Seriously guys. I think it would be highly appreciated if we would stop trying to take Gods job by judging others. I love you all wholeheartedly =] God bless you my friends =] (by the way, the comment at the beginning is just an observation, not a judgment) Peace, love, robots =]
    Flag alistrine13on December 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:amen dude, fact: God doesn't beleive in Atheists, ergo Atheists don't existm ergo if you're an Atheist you don't exist. and this whole song is about being a Christian and not caring what people think of you for it. i personally call my self a Christian because that asociates with many kinds of hypocracies, i call my self a Chist Follower. it removes that hypocratic label, and directed refers to Jesus. ROCK ON ALL YOU JESUS FREAKS, DON'T LISTEN TO LIES OF THE WORLD LISTEN TO THE TRUTH OF GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Flag musicfan1968on June 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i dont see how anyone could deny God or be an atheist when to get to heaven all you have to do is accept christ as your savior.i dont believe there is a such thing as atheism because everyone and everything knows theres a God even the devil.the truth is if you dont accept christ and do deny God than you WILL BURN IN HELL.i personally do not accept anyone elses beliefs because i know there is only one way to heaven.why cant people accept jesus so they can go to heaven and not freakin burn for forever when its so simple to do.cant we all just change our ways enough to come to God.unbelievers must not realize how long forever in hell is.BTW I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT I DONT LOVE ALL PEOPLE BUT IF I OFFEND YOU THEN DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN LIFE AND IF YOU AINT GOT JESUS THEN YOUR NOTHING TO ME. p.s im only 14
    Flag nunnrb14on February 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i dont see how anyone could deny God or be an atheist when to get to heaven all you have to do is accept christ as your savior.i dont believe there is a such thing as atheism because everyone and everything knows theres a God even the devil.the truth is if you dont accept christ and do deny God than you WILL BURN IN HELL.i personally do not accept anyone elses beliefs because i know there is only one way to heaven.why cant people accept jesus so they can go to heaven and not freakin burn for forever when its so simple to do.cant we all just change our ways enough to come to God.unbelievers must not realize how long forever in hell is.BTW I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT I DONT LOVE ALL PEOPLE BUT IF I OFFEND YOU THEN DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN LIFE AND IF YOU AINT GOT JESUS THEN YOUR NOTHING TO ME. p.s im only 14
    Flag nunnrb14on February 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i dont see how anyone could deny God or be an atheist when to get to heaven all you have to do is accept christ as your savior.i dont believe there is a such thing as atheism because everyone and everything knows theres a God even the devil.the truth is if you dont accept christ and do deny God than you WILL BURN IN HELL.i personally do not accept anyone elses beliefs because i know there is only one way to heaven.why cant people accept jesus so they can go to heaven and not freakin burn for forever when its so simple to do.cant we all just change our ways enough to come to God.unbelievers must not realize how long forever in hell is.BTW I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT I DONT LOVE ALL PEOPLE BUT IF I OFFEND YOU THEN DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN LIFE AND IF YOU AINT GOT JESUS THEN YOUR NOTHING TO ME. p.s im only 14
    Flag nunnrb14on February 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i dont see how anyone could deny God or be an atheist when to get to heaven all you have to do is accept christ as your savior.i dont believe there is a such thing as atheism because everyone and everything knows theres a God even the devil.the truth is if you dont accept christ and do deny God than you WILL BURN IN HELL.i personally do not accept anyone elses beliefs because i know there is only one way to heaven.why cant people accept jesus so they can go to heaven and not freakin burn for forever when its so simple to do.cant we all just change our ways enough to come to God.unbelievers must not realize how long forever in hell is.BTW I DO NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT I DONT LOVE ALL PEOPLE BUT IF I OFFEND YOU THEN DEAL WITH IT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY IN LIFE AND IF YOU AINT GOT JESUS THEN YOUR NOTHING TO ME. p.s im only 14
    Flag nunnrb14on February 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:hey guys have you noticed that all of the athiests have stopped posting on this song? i think its becase whatever they came up with that had "proof" behind it has been shown to be maybe not wrong but not how they took it to be. because they are taking what other people say without thinking what they actually mean. if i said i believe in evolution everyone would think that i meant i believe that we used to be a cell that got bigger and bigger until its tons of different creaters. but that isnt so! i believe that we have natural selection wich is something that does make since and fits with christianity. and if you think about it why would we have started out as one cell and for some reason turned into completly different creatures. it doesnt make any sense. god bless yah!
    Flag freeofkingson March 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:look, this song means what it says. you cant change that. i am a christian. i don't look down on other religions, but that doesnt mean im not a christian. i love how it talks about John the Baptist. if u r atheist, u dont have to like the song, but dont go bad talking it!
    Flag CrZySmileon March 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I welcome the 'atheists' first of all, and agree with them in a sense... Let me explain...'Atheists' are poor lost souls that seem to think they know exactly how and why everything is. I only hope and pray that they see God's truth by coming to these christian sites or talking to christians and learning from them and hopefully, believe in Him. The only way that I agree with them is, the evolution thing...God did use evolution as part of creation. Beginnerbassist08 put it perfectly. Think about it, there is no way someone is going to get 2 of every animal there is because, there are/was different kinds of animals all around the earth in every part. Also, if you don't like the term evolution then, how about adaptation...better? Still means pretty much the same thing. Animals, like people, adapt to their surroundings in order to survive. That is why in Wisconsin, where I live, there are a lot of obese people compared to the average elsewhere...because it's cold here and naturally, people and animals gain fat to fight the cold weather, and because your average person and animal are less active in cold weather. Just makes sense to me. However, even if the Big Bang theory were true, something had to be there to explode or whatever, right? No matter how you look at it, there had to be something/someone who 'always was'. Just because all we know is time, doesn't necessarily mean that infinity is impossible. Time is something man created to measure change. Don't deny something just because we as humans can't comprehend it. Imagine what it was like before the web, before tv, or radio, or electricity...people couldn't comprehend that either or else they would have had use of all that already. If we knew everything there is to know and only believed in what we could scientifically explain then, this world would be boring and pointless. There would be nothing, and I mean nothing left to discover. As long as we are still discovering things and learning things as a human race then, that still leaves an opening for the possibilty for anything. It just so happens that there is an ancient book written about a certain belief that explains everything and has predicted the times and events quite accurately. How can a person deny a truth that is laid out for them right in front of them. That book I am talking about is called the Holy Bible. and it seems as if DC Talk knew that almost as well as anyone out there. God wants us to preach, teach, and show people the Word of God. I myself am a Jesus Freak. If I did not have Jesus to believe in and have faith in then, believe me, I would have killed myself a long time ago...let's just say things haven't gone my way over the years...but, it's because of Jesus that I still have hope of a better life. And it is getting better. DC Talk were telling a story about those who taught the Word of God and were obviously worried about others and not themselves. Thay were here to teach. And notice that they come in many forms/types of people. One might eat shit to survive while another has tattoos. They are not ashamed of themselves and especially are not ashamed of God. They are merely thankful.......Jesus Freaks
    Flag sgninaemgnoson February 20, 2009   Link

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