| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| He sent honky tonk angels | 
| To the promised land | 
| I hear that He can turn the water to wine | 
| Any man that can do that, | 
| Oh he’s a good friend of mine | 
| I been baptised in beer | 
| I’m here to testify | 
| I was speakin in tongue when I came home last night | 
| Some folks say I’m livin in sin but i know, | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| Yea the preacher man he told me | 
| «Boy you ain’t no good | 
| The devil’s gonna getcha | 
| Best start actin like you should | 
| Oh the cold beer, and bright lights, stayin out all night | 
| Good book it tells me boy your souls gonna burn» | 
| My momma says son you’re headin down the wrong road | 
| They don’t let honky tonkers up in heaven I’ve been told | 
| Well dont you worry momma | 
| I’ll see you up in heaven | 
| Yea I’ve been thinkin bout it and I’ve come to this conclusion now | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| He sent honky tonk angels | 
| To the promised land | 
| I hear that He can turn the water to wine | 
| Any man that can do that, | 
| Oh he’s a good friend of mine | 
| I been baptised in beer | 
| I’m here to testify | 
| I was speakin in tongue when I came home last night | 
| Some folks say I’m livin in sin but i know, | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| Well my daddy said «Son, you’re livin your life all wrong | 
| Lightnin’s gonna strike you down before too long, | 
| The man upstairs, he don’t like what you do, | 
| And when you reach those pearly gates | 
| You ain’t gettin through» | 
| Well I’ve been thinkin, gotta brand new plan | 
| I’m gonna start a little church down at the stumble-in | 
| Yea thats right, I’m gonna start my own religion | 
| We’ll be drinkin and dancin at the church of Hank Williams, yea | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| He sent honky tonk angels | 
| To the promised land | 
| I hear that He can turn the water to wine | 
| Any man that can do that, | 
| Oh he’s a good friend of mine | 
| I been baptised in beer | 
| I’m here to testify | 
| I was speakin in tongue when I came home last night | 
| Some folks say I’m livin in sin but i know, | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| He sent honky tonk angels | 
| To the promised land | 
| I hear that He can turn the water to wine | 
| Any man that can do that, | 
| Oh he’s a good friend of mine | 
| I been baptised in beer | 
| I’m here to testify | 
| I was speakin in tongue when I came home last night | 
| Some folks say I’m livin in sin | 
| But i know, | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man | 
| Oh yea I know the Lord loves | 
| I hope he does | 
| The Lord loves the drinkin man |