I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel And I sure do love my job I ain’t never been to no college And I didn’t get a chance in school But when Jesus Christ anointed me to preach the gospel He didn’t leave me no fool I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel And I sure do love my job Now there’s a lot of educated preachers Who are all mixed up in the head They’ve got their hearts fixed on gold And are walkin’ around spiritually dead I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel And I sure do love my job Well preachers they ought to stick together But everyone has split What the church needs right now Is to regenerate the pulpit I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel I was born to preach the gospel And I sure do love my job I said I sure do love my God