Jephthah You Needed
Parody of "Just What I Needed" by The Cars
(Judges 11:1-12:7)

Why oh why you comin' here?
You hate me and my kind
But when those Ammonites drew near
You kind of changed your mind
We're not the perfect matching pair
But I'll lead Israel if you're scared
And I don't mind you comin' here
I'll face the Ammonites

I don't mind your hatred now
I'll stop 'em and you'll see 
It doesn't matter, when you win,
If someone is a creep, yeah
You want me to lead, very well, then
Don't look askance at me, I can tell
And I won't bother braggin' now 
'Cause God gives victory

I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone to lead
I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone like me

I don't like to comandeer 
And take stuff that's not my right
But let me state this oh so clear
I seldom lose a fight, yeah
It's not the perfect chapter there
Read Judges 11 if you dare
But I don't like to comandeer
And take up all your time

I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone to lead
I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone like me

I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone to lead
I guess it's Jephthah you needed (Jephthah you needed)
You needed someone like me
Hey, yeah -- so heed me

It's Jephthah you needed
It's Jephthah you needed
(Hey) It's Jephthah you needed
Yeah-eh, yeah yeah