Dropkick Me Jesus

Among the many great pleasures of parenthood, particularly as your children emerge into adulthood, is that they introduce you to A) things that you don't know, B) things that you might be uncertain you want to know, and C) things that you would unlikely have ever discovered on your own. This is especially true of music, movies, books, technology, slang and TV shows.

I, for example, was blissfully unaware of Bobby Bare and his song Drop Kick Me Jesus until it was pointed out to me by one of my sons. A magnificent testament to that intersection between American Christianity and the religion of football.


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"Dropkick Me Jesus"
by Bobby Bare

Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right
Straight through the heart of them, righteous up rights
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life

Make me, oh, make me, Lord, more than I am
Make me a piece in Your master game plan
Free from the earthly tempestion below
I've got the will, Lord, if You got the toe

Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right
Straight through the heart of them, righteous up rights
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life

Bring on the brothers who've gone on before
And all of the sisters who've knocked on your door
All the departed, dear, loved ones of mine
Stick 'em up front in the offensive line

Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right
Straight through the heart of them, righteous up rights
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life

Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right
Straight through the heart of them, righteous up rights
Dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life

Yeah, dropkick me, Jesus, through the goal posts of life
End over end, neither left nor to right