Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam (Live Acoustic)
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Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam (Live Acoustic) Lyrics
[Verse]
Jesus, doesn't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Verse]
Jesus, don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
Jesus, doesn't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Verse]
Jesus, don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Instrumental bridge]
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Verse]
Jesus, don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Spoken]
I guarantee you I will screw this song up, so...
What song is it?
Well, I at least know which part I'll screw up
Yeah, like he only screws one up
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Verse]
Jesus, don't want me for a sunbeam
Sunbeams are never made like me
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
[Chorus]
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
[Spoken]
I guarantee you I will screw this song up, so...
What song is it?
Well, I at least know which part I'll screw up
Yeah, like he only screws one up
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Genius Annotation
A recording for Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance in 1993, this track was originally written by the Vaselines as a cynical twist on an older Christian hymn ‘Jesus wants me for a sunbeam’.
Along with “Molly’s Lips” and “Son of a Gun” this marks the 3rd Vaselines song Nirvana covered.
At this performance, Cobain dedicated this song as to the late River Phoenix, who passed away from a drug overdose in 1993.
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Sony Music Studios, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States (November 18, 1993)
Released on
November 1, 1994
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