Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam [Lyrics]
Recorded: 18 November 1993
Sony Music Studios, New York, NY, USA
Transmission: 16 December 1993 MTV Unplugged in NY
Lyrics
Grohl - one, two, three, four...
Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam Sunbeams are not made like me
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam Sunbeams are not made like me
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to die for thee
Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam Sunbeams are not made like me
Don't expect me to cry
For all the reasons you had to die
Don't ever ask your love of me
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
Cobain - I guarantee you, I will screw this song up, so...
Grohl - What song is it?
Cobain - Yeah, well, I at least know which part I'll screw up.
Grohl - Yeah, like he only screws one up!
(The pitch was changed to avoid copyright issues)
Song Facts:
• This is a cover of a "rendition of an old christian song" by The Vaselines
• The Vaselines originally recorded it as Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam, they later changed it to Jesus Doesn't Want Me For a Sunbeam
• Nirvana has also played the song as Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam
• Krist Novoselic plays accordian and Dave Grohl bass