Parody of "Born in the U.S.A." performed and written by Bruce Springsteen
(Acts 9:1-30, 26:9-18; John 3:3)
Born proud in a dead man's crowd
I first read God's Book when I was just a child
Ended up the Law was a bit too much
Still I spent half my life just tryin' to live up, now
Born in the Jewish faith -- I was -- born in the Jewish faith -- I was
Born in the Jewish faith -- born in the Jewish faith, now
Thought Christians were a lowdown sham
Thought I'd put a rightful end to them
Headed off to a foreign land
To go and kill my fellow man
Born in the Jewish faith -- I was -- born in the Jewish faith -- ah
Born in the Jewish faith -- I was -- born in the Jewish faith
On that road I was too blind to see
Heard a man say, Saul, why do you punish me?
Fell down -- I didn't see any man
He said, Saul, don't you understand, now?
(No, I didn't) (no, no) (no, no, no)
I had discovered -- that all along
I'd been -- fightin' the Lord, I was so headstrong
How could I -- be so wrong?
He had someone that He loved lay hands on
I got my vision back when it was done
Now the Bible is gonna mention me
I'll be in -- Acts 9 -- with the Lord finally, you know
It's been years -- since turnin' on that road
Now when I'm done, I've got somewhere to go
Born in the Jewish faith -- I was -- born in the newest way, now
Born in the newest way -- I'm a long-lost son who found the truest way, now
Born in the newest way, born in the newest way
Born in the newest way -- yes, it's true, God's my daddy in the truest way, now
Oh yeah-eh
Long, long, long ago
On a dark, dark road
Long, long, long ago
Hey!
Long, long, long ago
Acts 26:9-10
"I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the
name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the
authority of the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when
they were put to death, I cost my vote against them."
