[Verse 1]
"It's three p.m.," she said
I said, "You're crazy"
She said, "Get out of bed, why are you so lazy?"
"Why waste the day away?"
I said, "Because I'm tired."
"Wendy's called by the way they told me that you're fired."

[Pre-Chorus]
So reckless for all these years (Whoa, whoa)
I crashed into a wall (Whoa, whoa)
There's a ringing in my ears (Whoa, whoa)
And it's my wake up call (Whoa, whoa)

[Chorus]
Jesus gave me a wake up call
Take this world with a grain of salt
Jesus gave me a wake up call

[Verse 2]
"It's three a.m.," she said
"Who are you, Matchbox 20?"
She said, "Are you getting rest?"
Sarcastic, I said, "Plenty!"
"Don't be a hypocrite."
I asked "What are you saying?"
"When you praise God, do you mean it?
Are you sleeping when you're praying?"

[Pre-Chorus]
So reckless for all these years (Whoa, whoa)
I crashed into a wall (Whoa, whoa)
There's a ringing in my ears (Whoa, whoa)
And it's my wake up call (Whoa, whoa)

[Chorus]
God gave me a wake up call
Take this world with a grain of salt
Jesus gave me a wake up call

[Instrumental Outro]